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During the highest level of [[Pleistocene]] [[Lake Lahontan]], Honey Lake had a level ~115 meters (380 ft) above the current{{Specify|WHICH, THE AVERAGE OR SUMMER?|date=May 2009}} level of Honey Lake.{{Citation needed|date=May 2009}} Honey Lake recreational activities include [[bird-watching]], [[picnicking]], [[hiking]], [[camping]], warm-water [[fishing]], and [[waterfowl hunting]]. The lake is part of the Honey-[[Eagle Lake (Lassen County)|Eagle Lake]]s watershed of {{convert|2770|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}}<ref name=USGS>{{cite web |title=Boundary Descriptions and Names of Regions, Subregions, Accounting Units and Cataloging Units |url=http://water.usgs.gov/GIS/huc_name.html |publisher=USGS.gov |accessdate=2010-05-28}}</ref> which includes the Honey Lake Basin of {{convert|2201|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rose |first=Timothy P., et. al |month=July 1997 |title=Environmental Isotope Investigation of Groundwater Flow in the Honey Lake Basin, California and Nevada |url=http://www.osti.gov/bridge/servlets/purl/620597-8D3yn1/webviewable/620597.pdf?zone=gpo |publisher=[[Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory]] |accessdate=2010-05-28}}</ref> |
During the highest level of [[Pleistocene]] [[Lake Lahontan]], Honey Lake had a level ~115 meters (380 ft) above the current{{Specify|WHICH, THE AVERAGE OR SUMMER?|date=May 2009}} level of Honey Lake.{{Citation needed|date=May 2009}} Honey Lake recreational activities include [[bird-watching]], [[picnicking]], [[hiking]], [[camping]], warm-water [[fishing]], and [[waterfowl hunting]]. The lake is part of the Honey-[[Eagle Lake (Lassen County)|Eagle Lake]]s watershed of {{convert|2770|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}}<ref name=USGS>{{cite web |title=Boundary Descriptions and Names of Regions, Subregions, Accounting Units and Cataloging Units |url=http://water.usgs.gov/GIS/huc_name.html |publisher=USGS.gov |accessdate=2010-05-28}}</ref> which includes the Honey Lake Basin of {{convert|2201|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rose |first=Timothy P., et. al |month=July 1997 |title=Environmental Isotope Investigation of Groundwater Flow in the Honey Lake Basin, California and Nevada |url=http://www.osti.gov/bridge/servlets/purl/620597-8D3yn1/webviewable/620597.pdf?zone=gpo |publisher=[[Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory]] |accessdate=2010-05-28}}</ref> |
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Toward the end of the Civil War, California Volunteer Cavalry used the route from Camp Bidwell (Chico, |
Toward the end of the Civil War, California Volunteer Cavalry used the route from [[Camp Bidwell]] ([[Chico, California]]) through Honey Lake and the [[Surprise Valley (Modoc County, California)|Surprise Valley]] areas as a line of protection for silver mine output in the Owyhee district of Idaho.{{Citation needed|date = October 2012}} |
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==Honey Lake Wildlife Area== |
==Honey Lake Wildlife Area== |
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Revision as of 17:46, 23 October 2012
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| Location | Great Basin, Lassen County, California, USA |
| Coordinates | 40°15′N 120°21′W / 40.250°N 120.350°W |
| Primary inflows | Susan River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 73 sq mi (190 km2) |
| Water volume | 120,000 acre-feet (150,000,000 m3) |
| Settlements | Susanville (20 mi SE) |
Honey Lake is an endorheic sink within the Honey Lake Valley[1] located in northeastern California, near the Nevada border. Summer evaporation reduces the lake to a lower level[specify] of 12 km² (3,000 acres) and creates an alkali flat.[citation needed]
During the highest level of Pleistocene Lake Lahontan, Honey Lake had a level ~115 meters (380 ft) above the current[specify] level of Honey Lake.[citation needed] Honey Lake recreational activities include bird-watching, picnicking, hiking, camping, warm-water fishing, and waterfowl hunting. The lake is part of the Honey-Eagle Lakes watershed of 2,770 sq mi (7,200 km2)[2] which includes the Honey Lake Basin of 2,201 sq mi (5,700 km2).[3]
Toward the end of the Civil War, California Volunteer Cavalry used the route from Camp Bidwell (Chico, California) through Honey Lake and the Surprise Valley areas as a line of protection for silver mine output in the Owyhee district of Idaho.[citation needed]
Honey Lake Wildlife Area
The Honey Lake Wildlife Area (HLWA) is a California Department of Fish and Game protected area wetland of 7667 acres [1] at the mouth of the Susan River on the north shore of Honey Lake which has numerous bird species. Mammals such as deer and antelope and a modest amount of warm-water fish are taken at Honey Lake. The state issued a special series of text-only season-long waterfowl hunting permit stamps for the area, starting with the 1956-57 season and ending with the 1985-86 season. Day permits were also sold, but these were in card form. The stamps are listed in a number of catalogs for U.S. fish & game stamps, including the Scott Specialized Catalog of United State Stamps & Covers.
Honey Lake Wildlife Area (HLWA) was originally acquired to provide nesting and brood-rearing habitat for resident waterfowl, which is still a very important activity. Since its beginning, the Wildlife Area has expanded, and during peak migrations as many as 30,000 snow and Canada geese and 20,000 ducks have been observed daily. During the winter, a number of bald eagles can be observed at the HLWA, and during the spring, the threatened sandhill cranes and other sensitive species such as the white-faced ibis and bank swallow can be found. Ring-necked pheasants and California quail can be observed year-round.
See also
References
- ^ "Honey Lake Valley Groundwater Basin" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- ^ "Boundary Descriptions and Names of Regions, Subregions, Accounting Units and Cataloging Units". USGS.gov. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- ^ Rose, Timothy P.; et al. "Environmental Isotope Investigation of Groundwater Flow in the Honey Lake Basin, California and Nevada" (PDF). Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
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