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| inflow = Mosquito Creek, Willow Creek, Wildhorse Creek, Whitehorse Creek, Trout Creek, and Van Horn Creek |
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Revision as of 08:49, 18 March 2009
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| Location | Oregon |
| 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]
References
- ^ a b "Basin and Range and Owyhee Uplands". Learn more about Oregon's geology. Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ "Feature Detail Report". Geographic Names Information System. USGS. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ a b B. Lamb (2003-09-24). "Alvord Lake Subbasin TMDLs" (pdf). Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
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