Tulare Lake (historic)
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Grebe Survey Summary
- Max Adults: large #
- Year: historic (before 1977)
- Most Recent Adults: large #
- Year: historic (before 1977)
- Survey Type: N/A
- Most Common Threats Reported: Lack of/poor nesting habitat; drought/lack of water
- Lake name:
- Tulare Lake (historic)
- Location:
- California
- Latitude:
- 36.0666184
- Longitude:
- -119.7509624
- Basin type:
- non-reservoir
- Management agency:
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Region associations:
- Central Valley; San Joaquin Valley
- Comments:
- Was a large complex of wetlands until irrigation upstream cut off water sources to the lake, leaving it dry by 1899. Since then, the lakebed captures water from runoff, groundwater, and State Water Project and Central Valley Project water deliveries. Due to recent rains, water has flooded the area and filled the lake.
Surveys (1)
Survey Citation:
Ivey, G. L. 2004. Conservation assessment and management plan for breeding Western and Clarkâs Grebes in California. Unpublished technical report. American Trader Trustee Council, California. . Accessed 15 January 2020.
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Time period
historic (before 1977) -
Source
Conservation Assessment, Management Plan -
Both Western and Clarks?
Y
| Count Type | Range | Max | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Adults | 101 to 500 | large # | historic (before 1977) |
| Most Recent Adults | 101 to 500 | large # | historic (before 1977) |
| Max Nests | 101 to 500 | large # | historic (before 1977) |
| Most Recent Nests | 101 to 500 | large # | historic (before 1977) |
| Max Chicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Most Recent Chicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Comments:
This entry to capture historical record of breeding grebes in CA prior to 2002. There were large colonies historically according to Cogswell (1977). No numbers, years, nor other details. Estimating this as over 100 adult grebes. These colonies were lost due to drainage of water for agriculture (Cogswell 1977).