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Agnew Lake (California)

Coordinates: 37°45′18″N 119°08′06″W / 37.755°N 119.135°W / 37.755; -119.135
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Agnew Lake
A Juniper tree on the foreshore of a lake
Juniper tree along Agnew Lake
Location of Agnew Lake in California, USA.
Location of Agnew Lake in California, USA.
Agnew Lake
Location of Agnew Lake in California, USA.
Location of Agnew Lake in California, USA.
Agnew Lake
LocationMono County, California
Coordinates37°45′18″N 119°08′06″W / 37.755°N 119.135°W / 37.755; -119.135
TypeLake
EtymologyTheodore C. Agnew, an early settler.
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation8,501 feet (2,591 m)

Agnew Lake is a lake in Mono County, California, in the United States.[1]

Agnew Lake was named for Theodore C. Agnew, an early settler.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Soda Springs, California, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1913–1959
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 61
(16)
70
(21)
72
(22)
76
(24)
80
(27)
89
(32)
96
(36)
90
(32)
84
(29)
75
(24)
69
(21)
65
(18)
96
(36)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 51
(11)
54
(12)
59
(15)
64
(18)
72
(22)
80
(27)
84
(29)
82
(28)
76
(24)
68
(20)
59
(15)
53
(12)
85
(29)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 37.6
(3.1)
38.8
(3.8)
43.8
(6.6)
50.7
(10.4)
58.0
(14.4)
64.8
(18.2)
73.2
(22.9)
71.3
(21.8)
64.9
(18.3)
55.4
(13.0)
46.3
(7.9)
38.4
(3.6)
53.6
(12.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 24.9
(−3.9)
26.5
(−3.1)
30.0
(−1.1)
36.7
(2.6)
43.4
(6.3)
50.1
(10.1)
57.6
(14.2)
55.6
(13.1)
50.1
(10.1)
41.9
(5.5)
34.1
(1.2)
26.9
(−2.8)
39.8
(4.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 14.8
(−9.6)
14.7
(−9.6)
18.3
(−7.6)
21.2
(−6.0)
28.8
(−1.8)
35.3
(1.8)
42.0
(5.6)
39.9
(4.4)
35.3
(1.8)
28.4
(−2.0)
22.0
(−5.6)
15.4
(−9.2)
26.3
(−3.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −8.7
(−22.6)
−9.3
(−22.9)
−3.7
(−19.8)
5.5
(−14.7)
17.4
(−8.1)
26.5
(−3.1)
34.8
(1.6)
33.9
(1.1)
27.1
(−2.7)
18.4
(−7.6)
7.1
(−13.8)
−2.3
(−19.1)
−14
(−26)
Record low °F (°C) −30
(−34)
−26
(−32)
−17
(−27)
−10
(−23)
5
(−15)
14
(−10)
20
(−7)
17
(−8)
12
(−11)
3
(−16)
−5
(−21)
−22
(−30)
−30
(−34)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.63
(92)
3.66
(93)
2.92
(74)
1.62
(41)
0.86
(22)
0.49
(12)
0.55
(14)
0.59
(15)
0.70
(18)
1.14
(29)
2.11
(54)
3.18
(81)
21.45
(545)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 33.2
(84)
40.6
(103)
26.3
(67)
15.7
(40)
4.3
(11)
0.7
(1.8)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.1
(2.8)
6.9
(18)
16.8
(43)
34.1
(87)
179.7
(457.6)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 35
(89)
58
(150)
55
(140)
51
(130)
24
(61)
4
(10)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
1
(2.5)
5
(13)
17
(43)
20
(51)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 10 9 10 8 6 4 4 4 4 5 7 8 79
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 9 8 8 6 2 0 0 0 1 2 5 7 48
Source: WRCC[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Agnew Lake
  2. ^ Browning, Peter (2005). Yosemite Place Names: The Historic Background of Geographic Names in Yosemite National Park. Great West Books. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-944220-19-1.
  3. ^ "Gem Lake, CA Climate Data". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 8, 2023.