Lake Tuendae is an artificial pond at the Desert Studies Center in Zzyzx, California. It is inhabited by mudhens as well as the endangered Mohave tui chub.
Lake Tuendae | |
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Location | Zzyzx San Bernardino County, California |
Coordinates | 35°08′36″N 116°06′14″W / 35.1432°N 116.1040°W |
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. |
See also
editReferences
edit- National Park Service (11 May 2007). "Mojave National Preserve - Mohave Tui Chub Research". U.S. Department of the Interior. 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. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
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