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UC Davis Natural Reserve System - Eagle Lake | |
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| Located in the remote northeastern corner of California at the juncture of four major geologic provinces: the Sierra Nevada, Cascades, Great Basin, and volcanic Modoc Plateau, the Eagle Lake Biological Field Station affords excellent opportunities to study California's fourth largest lake. A Pleistocene remnant of immense Lake Lahonton, Eagle Lake covers 12,146 hectares and stretches for nearly 23 kilometers. Eagle Lake supports only five fish species, all native and thriving: tui chub, Tahoe sucker, speckled dace, Lahontan redside and rainbow trout. Surrounding landscape is primarily volcanic with basaltic flows, lava caves, and a nearby caldera. Diverse habitats on lava flats accessible from the field station include fir and pine forests, mixed conifers, juniper and sagebrush scrub, and mountain mahogany. | ||
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| Site Specifications | ||
| established: | 1986 as an NRS reserve; field station originally established in 1968 | |
| location: | Lassen County, one hour drive north of Susanville, on eastern shore of Eagle Lake | |
| size: | 25 ha (62 acres) | |
| elevation: | 1,554 to 2,438 m (5,100 to 8,000 ft) | |
| average precipition: | 31 to 36 cm (12 to 14 in) per year | |
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Winter low: -15° C (5° F) Summer high: 35° C (95° F) Summer low: 10° C (50° F) |
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| facilities: | Lab-dorm complex w/ running water, telephone, modest computer facilities, five-room lab, 24 bunk dorm, dining hall w/ kitchen, cluster of five cabins, building w/ small library/discussion area and compact dormitory space for 12; 25'x10' pontoon-style boat deck, 16' aluminum boat, 16' fiberglass boat; some scientific equipment available at reserve - more available at (and can be transported from) CA State University (CSU) Chico. | |
| database: | Geographic Information System (GIS) being developed | |
| personnel: | Steward and cook on site; staff station manager at CSU Chico Department of Biological Sciences; faculty reserve manager at UC Davis. | |
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Contact: Raymond J. Bogiatto |
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UC Davis Natural Reserve System
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 UC
Systemwide Natural Reserves |
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 University
of California at Davis |
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