This was a  Pleistocene lake that covered a large portion of Northwestern Nevada and extended into parts of Northeastern California.  Approximately 10,000 years ago, the lake began to recede, leaving behind remnants such as Pyramid and Honey Lakes. Lake Lahontan’s greatest depth was estimated at 920 feet at Pyramid Lake.  To give a better perspective, locally, Susanville’s Elk’s Lodge, if it existed at the height of Lake Lahontan, would have been a beach front house. Around the Wendel region, but not excluding other locations one can see shore line terraces when the lake receded.

This map is illustrative about tomorrow’s topic: petroglyphs.

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