Walker Lake (Nevada)
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Walker Lake (Nevada) is a large natural desert terminal lake in Mineral County, Nevada, known for its shrinking water levels, unique ecosystem, and recreational fishing and boating opportunities.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural lake
ⓘ
terminal lake ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevation |
approximately 1215 meters above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 3985 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern |
long-term lake level decline
ⓘ
threats to native fish populations ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
declining water inflows
ⓘ
habitat loss for native fish ⓘ increasing salinity ⓘ |
| hasShorelineFeature |
arid basin terrain
ⓘ
steep desert mountains ⓘ |
| inflow | Walker River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRemnantOf | Pleistocene Lake Lahontan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTypeOf |
closed-basin lake
ⓘ
desert lake ⓘ |
| knownFor |
boating
ⓘ
recreational fishing ⓘ shrinking water levels ⓘ unique desert lake ecosystem ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | U.S. Route 95 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Great Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mineral County, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevada ⓘ Walker River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Hawthorne, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Hawthorne Army Depot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walker Lake State Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outflow | none ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Basin Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWaterSource | Walker River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreation |
camping
ⓘ
kayaking ⓘ power boating ⓘ sport fishing ⓘ |
| region | western Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| salinityTrend | increasing ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
Lahontan cutthroat trout
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tui chub ⓘ various migratory birds ⓘ |
| waterLevelTrend | decreasing ⓘ |
| waterType |
alkaline
ⓘ
saline ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.