Anaho Island is a rocky island in Pyramid Lake, and located on the

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, Washoe County, in the

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state of

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Geography

Anaho Island is a little more than long from north to south, and also from east to west at its widest point. It covers 634.43 acres (2.567 km²). The island is located in the southeastern section of the lake, approximately east of the community of Sutcliffe.

Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge

The entire island is protected by the Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge. The island is uninhabited by humans. Access to the island is highly restricted—no boats are allowed within of the shores. The

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protects a colony of American white pelicans, one of the two largest pelican colonies in the

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. The rocky island also has breeding colonies of

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s, great blue herons, black-crowned night herons, and snowy egrets.

References

External links

FWS.gov: official Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge website
{{authority control Lake islands of Nevada Landforms of Washoe County, Nevada Uninhabited islands of the United States