Lake Tuendae
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| Lake Tuendae | |
|---|---|
| Location | Zzyzx San Bernardino County, California |
| Coordinates | 35°08′36″N 116°06′14″W / 35.1432°N 116.1040°WCoordinates: 35°08′36″N 116°06′14″W / 35.1432°N 116.1040°W |
| Lake type | Artificial pond |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Max. width | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Surface area | 5,600 m2 (60,000 sq ft) |
| Shore length1 | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 289 m (948 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Tuendae is an artificial pond at the Desert Studies Center in Zzyzx, California. It is inhabited by introduced mudhens as well as the endangered Mohave tui chub.
[edit] References
- National Park Service (11 May 2007). "Mojave National Preserve - Mohave Tui Chub Research". U.S. Department of the Interior. http://www.nps.gov/moja/naturescience/chubresearch.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
- Office of Public Affairs (2003). "The Metamorphosis of Zzyzx". Titan Magazine (California State University, Fullerton). Archived from the original on 2006-04-29 accessdate=2009-09-11. http://web.archive.org/web/20060429230518/http://campusapps.fullerton.edu/news/Titan/zzyzx/zzyzx2.html.
California Fan Palms reflected in Lake Tuendae. Photo courtesy Mike Baird.
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