Malheur Lake
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Malheur Lake is a large, shallow, high-desert lake in southeastern Oregon known for its extensive wetlands and importance as a habitat for migratory birds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malheur Lake canonical | 2 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endorheic lake
ⓘ
high desert lake ⓘ wetland habitat ⓘ |
| averageDepth | shallow ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected as part of a national wildlife refuge ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecologicalRole |
major breeding area for waterfowl in the western United States
ⓘ
stopover site for migratory birds on the Pacific Flyway ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1,260 meters above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 4,130 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
American avocet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
black-necked stilt ⓘ ducks ⓘ geese ⓘ grebes ⓘ herons ⓘ ibises ⓘ migratory birds ⓘ sandhill cranes ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ white-faced ibis ⓘ |
| hydrology | endorheic basin with no outlet to the sea ⓘ |
| importantFor | Pacific Flyway migratory birds ⓘ |
| inflow |
Donner und Blitzen River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Silvies River NERFINISHED ⓘ local precipitation ⓘ surface runoff ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive wetlands
ⓘ
rich bird diversity ⓘ seasonally fluctuating water levels ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Harney County, Oregon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInEcoregion |
high desert
ⓘ
sagebrush steppe ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Malheur National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Harney Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
town of Burns, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outflow |
evaporation
ⓘ
seepage ⓘ |
| partOf |
Malheur Lake–Harney Lake basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malheur National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Great Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Great Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Oregon ⓘ |
| surfaceArea |
tens of thousands of acres at high water
ⓘ
variable ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
marshes
ⓘ
sagebrush steppe vegetation ⓘ wet meadows ⓘ |
| usedFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
wildlife observation ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.