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| name = Alvord Lake |
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| image = Alvord Lake.png |
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| caption = Satellite image of Alvord Lake |
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| alt = Alvord Lake in Oregon, USA NASA NLT Landsat 7 image. Final image made using NASA World Wind. |
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| location = [[Harney County, Oregon|Harney County]], [[Oregon|Oregon, U.S.]] |
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| coords = {{coord|42.3796147|N|118.6054595|W |format=dms |region:US-OR_type:waterbody |display=inline,title}} |
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| type = seasonal, [[Soda lake|alkali]] |
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| inflow = Mosquito Creek, Willow Creek, [[Wildhorse Creek (Alvord Lake)|Wildhorse Creek]], Whitehorse Creek, Trout Creek, and Van Horn Creek |
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| catchment = {{convert|2150|mi2|km2|abbr=on}} |
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| pushpin_map_alt = Alvord Lake is located in Oregon |
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'''Alvord Lake''' is a seasonal<ref name="odgm">{{cite web |
'''Alvord Lake''' is a seasonal<ref name="odgm">{{cite web |
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| url = http://www.oregongeology.com/sub/learnmore/BasinRangeOwyheeuplands.HTM |
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| title = Basin and Range and Owyhee Uplands |
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| work = Learn more about Oregon's geology |
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| publisher = Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries |
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| accessdate = 2008-06-30 |
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| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080725123638/http://www.oregongeology.com/sub/learnmore/BasinRangeOwyheeuplands.HTM |
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| archive-date = 2008-07-25 |
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}}</ref> shallow alkali [[lake]] in [[Harney County, Oregon|Harney County]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oregon]]. Its elevation is {{convert|4026|ft|m}}.<ref>{{cite gnis |
}}</ref> shallow alkali [[lake]] in [[Harney County, Oregon|Harney County]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oregon]]. Its elevation is {{convert|4026|ft|m}}.<ref>{{cite gnis |
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| name = Alvord Lake |
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}}</ref> It is located about {{convert|10|mi|km}} southeast of [[Alvord Desert]] in the Alvord Basin and serves as terminus for all its streams. Its water level varies from dry to several feet deep.{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}} The nearest habitation is tiny [[Fields, Oregon|Fields]], {{convert|14.1|km|mi}} SSW. |
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At one time, Alvord Lake stretched {{convert|100|mi|km}} along the east side of Steens Mountain.<ref name="odgm"/> |
At one time, Alvord Lake stretched {{convert|100|mi|km}} along the east side of Steens Mountain.<ref name="odgm"/> |
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The Alvord Basin covers about {{convert|2150|mi2|km2}} bounded on the northwest by [[Steens Mountain]], on the southwest by the [[Pueblo Mountains]], on the southeast by the [[Trout Creek Mountains]], and on the northeast by the [[Sheepshead Mountains]].<ref name="deq">{{cite web |
The Alvord Basin covers about {{convert|2150|mi2|km2}} bounded on the northwest by [[Steens Mountain]], on the southwest by the [[Pueblo Mountains]], on the southeast by the [[Trout Creek Mountains]], and on the northeast by the [[Sheepshead Mountains]].<ref name="deq"> |
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| url = http://www.deq.state.or.us/wq/pubs/factsheets/tmdls/alvord.pdf |
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| title = Alvord Lake Subbasin TMDLs |
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| format = pdf |
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| date = 2003-09-24 |
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| author = B. Lamb |
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| publisher = Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality |
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| accessdate = 2008-06-30 |
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| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110723022519/http://www.deq.state.or.us/wq/pubs/factsheets/tmdls/alvord.pdf |
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The tributaries of Alvord Lake were home to the [[endemism|endemic]] [[Alvord cutthroat trout]], which is now considered [[extinction|extinct]] through [[hybrid (biology)|hybridization]] with non-native [[ |
The tributaries of Alvord Lake were home to the [[endemism|endemic]] [[Alvord cutthroat trout]], which is now considered [[extinction|extinct]] through [[hybrid (biology)|hybridization]] with non-native [[rainbow trout]]. |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of lakes in Oregon]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:39, 21 February 2021
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  Alvord Lake Location of Alvord Lake in Oregon, USA.  Alvord Lake Alvord Lake (the United States) | |
| Location | Harney County, Oregon, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 42°22′47″N 118°36′20″W / 42.3796147°N 118.6054595°W |
| Type | seasonal, alkali |
| Primary inflows | Mosquito Creek, Willow Creek, Wildhorse Creek, Whitehorse Creek, Trout Creek, and Van Horn Creek |
| Catchment area | 2,150 sq mi (5,600 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
Alvord Lake is a seasonal[1] shallow alkali lake in Harney County of the U.S. state of Oregon. Its elevation is 4,026 feet (1,227 m).[2] It is located about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Alvord Desert in the Alvord Basin and serves as terminus for all its streams. Its water level varies from dry to several feet deep.[citation needed] The nearest habitation is tiny Fields, 14.1 kilometres (8.8 mi) SSW.
At one time, Alvord Lake stretched 100 miles (160 km) along the east side of Steens Mountain.[1]
The Alvord Basin covers about 2,150 square miles (5,600 km2) bounded on the northwest by Steens Mountain, on the southwest by the Pueblo Mountains, on the southeast by the Trout Creek Mountains, and on the northeast by the Sheepshead Mountains.[3] Major tributaries are Mosquito Creek, Willow Creek, Wildhorse Creek, Whitehorse Creek, Trout Creek, and Van Horn Creek.[3]
The tributaries of Alvord Lake were home to the endemic Alvord cutthroat trout, which is now considered extinct through hybridization with non-native rainbow trout.
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- ^ a b "Basin and Range and Owyhee Uplands". Learn more about Oregon's geology. Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ "Alvord Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ a b B. Lamb (2003-09-24). "Alvord Lake Subbasin TMDLs" (PDF). Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2008-06-30.