Malheur Lake
| Malheur Lake | ||
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| Harney, Mud and Malheur Lake (satellite photo 2004) | ||
| Geographical location | Harney County in Oregon (USA) | |
| Tributaries |
Donner and Blitzen River , Silvies River |
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| Drain | to Mud Lake (seasonal) | |
| Islands | Cole, Pelican | |
| Location close to the shore | Burns | |
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| Coordinates | 43 ° 20 ′ N , 118 ° 46 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 1247.54 m | |
| surface | 182 km² | |
| length | 30 km | |
| width | 19 km | |
| Maximum depth | 1.52 m | |
| Middle deep | 0.60 m | |
| Catchment area | 7,984.93 km² | |
The Malheur Lake is a lake in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Harney County of the US state of Oregon .
The lake, located about 28.96 km southeast of Burns , is fed with water from the Donner and Blitzen Rivers and Silvies Rivers . The water leaves the lake via Mud Lake. It has an area of 182 km², which corresponds to an approximate length of 30 km and a width of about 19 km. Malheur Lake is a relatively shallow lake as the maximum depth is 1.52 m and the mean depth is 0.60 m. The catchment area is 7,984.93 km². The lake is at an altitude of 1247.54 m . The two islands in the lake are Cole Island and Pelican Island.
The western area of Malheur Lake consists of ponds , which are separated by small islands and peninsulas . The central and eastern sections of the lake are more open. The generally shallow water is a suitable habitat for migratory birds , water birds and aquatic plants .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c John E. Cornely, Steven P. Thompson, Charles J. Henny and Carroll D. Littlefield: Nests and Eggs of Colonial Birds Nesting in Malheur Lake, Oregon, with Notes on DDE . Northwestern Naturalist, Vol. 74, No. 2 (Fall, 1993), p. 42 ( JSTOR 3536792 )
- ↑ General data. Geographic Names Information System . Accessed February 16, 2017
Carroll D. Littlefield and Steven P. Thompson: HISTORY AND STATUS OF THE FRANKLIN'S GULL ON MALHEUR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, OREGON . The Great Basin Naturalist, Vol. 41, No. 4 (Dec. 31, 1981), pp. 440-444 ( JSTOR 41711845 )
John E. Cornely, Steven P. Thompson, Charles J. Henny and Carroll D. Littlefield: Nests and Eggs of Colonial Birds Nesting in Malheur Lake, Oregon, with Notes on DDE . Northwestern Naturalist, Vol. 74, No. 2 (Fall, 1993), p. 42 ( JSTOR 3536792 )