Pyramid Lake

Pyramid Lake

      lake within Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation, western Nevada, U.S., between the Lake Range and the Virginia Mountains. A remnant of ancient Lake Lahontan, Pyramid Lake was formed during the Pleistocene Epoch (which began about 1.6 million years ago). It is the largest natural lake in the state, about 30 miles (48 km) long and 7 to 9 miles (11 to 14 km) wide, and is fed from the south by the Truckee River. The lake is known for Lahontan cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi) and is the home of the endangered cui-ui (Chasmistes cujus), a fish that once was a main food of the Paiute people. The lake was visited in 1844 by the soldier-explorer John C. Frémont (Frémont, John C), who named it for the largest of the lake's volcanic islands; Frémont remarked that “it rose, according to our estimate, 600 feet above the water, and, from the point we viewed it, presented a pretty exact outline of the great pyramid of Cheops.” Anaho Island in the lake is a national wildlife refuge, established in 1913 by order of President Woodrow Wilson. An important sanctuary for waterfowl such as the cormorant, great blue heron, and seagull, it is one of eight nesting areas for white pelicans in the western United States. The refuge is closed to the public.

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