Independence Lake

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Independence Lake is a high-elevation Sierra Nevada lake in California notable for supporting one of the last self-sustaining wild populations of native Lahontan cutthroat trout.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lake
natural freshwater lake
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
biogeographicContext native range of Lahontan cutthroat trout
conservationSignificance important refuge for native Lahontan cutthroat trout
conservationStatus focus of fisheries conservation efforts
country United States of America
surface form: United States
ecosystemType montane lake ecosystem
elevation high-elevation
fishSpecies Lahontan cutthroat trout NERFINISHED
habitatType cold, high-elevation lake habitat
hasWildlifeValue high fisheries value for native trout
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Nevada County, California NERFINISHED
Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED
mountainRange Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED
nativeFish Lahontan cutthroat trout NERFINISHED
nativeTroutPopulation one of the last self-sustaining wild populations of Lahontan cutthroat trout in its native range
notableFor supporting one of the last self-sustaining wild populations of native Lahontan cutthroat trout
partOf Great Basin watershed (via Lahontan cutthroat trout native range)
populationStatus self-sustaining wild population of Lahontan cutthroat trout
region western United States
supports coldwater fish community
supportsPopulationOf Lahontan cutthroat trout NERFINISHED
waterBodyType inland lake

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Lahontan cutthroat trout foundIn Independence Lake