Fascinating Facts

• Home to the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout, which formerly reached 40 pounds in size.....
• Humans have been using the resources of Walker Lake for at least the past 11,000 years....
• The Walker Paiute Tribe's name for themselves is the Agaicutta people, their word for the Cutthroat Trout......
• 100 species of birds were counted within 15 miles of the center of the lake during the 1996 Christmas Bird Count, done by the National Audubon Society.
• Walker Lake was named for Joseph Reddeford Walker who passed its shores in 1834, this is one of Nevada's few, large natural lakes.

Summary

The future of Walker Lake is in our hands.  Diversion of the Walker River, for agricultural uses during the past century has resulted in a decline of 126 feet from its 1882 elevation of 4083 foot.  Years of drought have only intensified the dropping level of the lake and as the lake level drops, salinity is increasing.  If it increases beyond a certain level the fish will die and the birds will no longer stop at Walker Lake on their migratory journeys.  Please help us get the word out and preserve this precious resource for future generations....

Walker Lake Interpretive Association is a Non-Profit Organization Incorporated in the State of Nevada.
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Walker Lake Interpretive Association
 Phone: (775) 945-9088
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