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Seitz Lake (Nevada)
Seitz Lake is a glacial tarn (lake), tarn in the Ruby Mountains, in Elko County, Nevada, Elko County in the northeastern part of the state of Nevada. It is located near the head of Seitz Canyon at approximately , and at an elevation of . It has an area of approximately , and a depth of up to . Seitz Lake is a major source of flow to Rabbit Creek (formerly known as Seitz Creek), which after exiting the mountains passes near the community of Spring Creek, Nevada, Spring Creek, meanders down Lamoille Valley, and then merges with the main branch of the Humboldt River between Halleck, Nevada, Halleck and Elburz, Nevada, Elburz, NV. The lake was named after brothers George and Edward Seitz, who were early ranchers in Pleasant Valley. George eventually left the area, but Ed Seitz became the sheriff of Elko County in 1869. References Lakes of Elko County, Nevada Ruby Mountains Lakes of Nevada Lakes of the Great Basin {{ElkoCountyNV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruby Mountains
The Ruby Mountains are a mountain range, primarily located within Elko County with a small extension into White Pine County, in Nevada, United States. Most of the range is included within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The range reaches a maximum elevation of on the summit of Ruby Dome. To the north is Secret Pass and the East Humboldt Range, and from there the Rubies run south-southwest for about . To the east lies Ruby Valley, and to the west lie Huntington and Lamoille Valleys. The Ruby Mountains are the only range of an introduced bird, the Himalayan snowcock, in North America. The 'Rubies' were named after the garnets found by early explorers. The central core of the range shows extensive evidence of glaciation during recent ice ages, including U-shaped canyons, moraines, hanging valleys, and steeply carved granite mountains, cliffs, and cirques. All of these features can be seen from 12-mile Lamoille Canyon Road, a National Forest Scenic Byway which traverses L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
