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Alvord Lake (Oregon)

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in the Alvord Basin and serves as terminus for all its streams. Its water level varies from dry to several feet deep. The nearest habitation is tiny
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At one time, Alvord Lake stretched 100 miles (160 km) along the east side of Steens Mountain.
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The Alvord Basin covers about 2,150 square miles (5,600 km) bounded on the northwest by
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Alvord Lake in Oregon, USA NASA NLT Landsat 7 image. Final image made using NASA World Wind.
Alvord Lake is located in Oregon
Alvord Lake is located in Oregon
Harney County
Oregon, U.S.
42°22′47″N 118°36′20″W / 42.3796147°N 118.6054595°W / 42.3796147; -118.6054595
Type
alkali
Primary inflows
Wildhorse Creek
Catchment area
Basin
lake
Harney County
U.S. state
Oregon
Alvord Desert
Fields
Steens Mountain
Pueblo Mountains
Trout Creek Mountains
Sheepshead Mountains
Wildhorse Creek
endemic
Alvord cutthroat trout
extinct
hybridization
rainbow trout
List of lakes in Oregon

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