Geology
Washoe / Pershing County, NV
Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.
Wave-cut terraces and tufa towers mark the shorelines of ancient Lake Lahontan, which filled most of western Nevada during the last ice age — peaking ~13,000 years ago at 886 ft depth.
| Region | Washoe / Pershing County, NV |
|---|---|
| Coordinates (approx.) | 40.3000, -119.6000 |
| Peak Depth | 886 ft (13,000 years ago) |
| Features | Wave terraces, tufa towers |
| Today | Pyramid Lake, Walker Lake remnants |
| Ref | Roadside Geology NV |
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