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Map Satellite In the northwest section of Eagle Lake there is a relatively shallow area, several hundred hectares in extent, with thick stands of tule, Scirpus acutus, Juncus balticus, and other vegetation.
In this area are breeding colonies of the Western grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis, and the eared grebe, Podiceps caspicus. These colonies are among the largest known, with up to 3,000 pairs of the Western and 4,000 of the eared.
Integrity: With the closing of the Bly tunnel, which was the only outlet to the otherwise landlocked lake (see Eagle Lake), the water level has risen and this may reduce the breeding areas. There is a landing strip on the land near the area. The area is off-limits to small craft between April 1 and September 15.
Use: Research, observational.
Ref: Amesbury, Robert, 1971. Eagle Lake, Western Printing and Pub. Co.
November 1975
Inventory of California Natural Areas
Revision © 2009 Steven Louis Hartman
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