Fish Springs (formerly, Tinemaha and Tinnemaha)
is a set of springs in
Inyo County
Inyo County () is a county in the eastern central part of the U.S. state of California, located between the Sierra Nevada and the state of Nevada. In the 2020 census, the population was 19,016. The county seat is Independence. Inyo County ...
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California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
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It is located in the
Owens Valley
Owens Valley ( Numic: ''Payahǖǖnadǖ'', meaning "place of flowing water") is an arid valley of the Owens River in eastern California in the United States. It is located to the east of the Sierra Nevada, west of the White Mountains and Iny ...
, south-southeast of
Big Pine,
at an elevation of 3937 feet (1200 m).
A post office operated at Fish Springs during part of 1866, and from 1868 to 1876.
A post office operated at Tinnemaha from 1895 to 1910.
Tinemaha is the name of a legendary
Piute of the region.
The
Tinemaha Reservoir, of the
Los Angeles Aqueduct system, is located nearby.
References
Reference bibliography
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Unincorporated communities in Inyo County, California
Unincorporated communities in California
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