Goose Lake

Goose Lake
View over the lake on the California side
Geographical location	California / Oregon border
Tributaries	Willow Creek, Thomas Creek
Drain	Pit River (seasonal)
Islands	no
Places on the shore	Fair Port , Willow Ranch
Data
Coordinates	42 ° 0 ′  N , 120 ° 24 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 0 ′  N , 120 ° 24 ′  W
Altitude above sea level	1434  m
surface	380 km²
length	42 km
width	15 km
Maximum depth	8 m
The shore area in California

The Goose Lake is a lake in the highlands on the border between the two US states California and Oregon . The northern end of the body of water is in Lake County in Oregon, the southern end in Modoc County , California, with California accounting for a greater proportion of the water surface. The lake is located far inland in the mountainous country at an altitude of more than 1400 meters above sea level . For a mountain lake, however, Goose Lake is surprisingly shallow, with the deepest point being just eight meters deep. The reason for this is the flat landscape of the area, which is quite flat despite the high altitude. Its length is 42 kilometers, the average width is 15 kilometers. The lake is particularly fed by numerous smaller mountain streams in the area, while Goose Lake is considered to have no drainage. Seasonally there is a draining connection to the Pit River , a tributary of the Sacramento River . The water level is also subject to greater fluctuations over the year, especially because of its shallow depth.

The area surrounding the water is relatively sparsely populated, but there are some tourist attractions such as campsites on the lake on both sides, which means that there is a moderate amount of tourism . Smaller boat trips are particularly available on Goose Lake. However, there is no fishing. There is also a complex ecosystem around the lake, with Goose Lake in particular being home to water birds .

The Goose Lake meteorite is named after the lake , the remains of which were discovered in 1938 about three kilometers west of its shores in Modoc County. It is an iron meteorite from the group of octahedrites . The main piece, weighing over a ton, is now in the National Museum of American History in Washington, DC

Web links

Commons : Goose Lake  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Oregon State Parks, Goose Lake

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Information at Water Resources (English)
2. ↑ ^{a b} Information at Geographic Names Information System (English)
3. ↑ Goose Lake meteorite, Goose Lake, Modoc Co., California, USA. Entry on Mindat.org, accessed April 2, 2019. (English)