Schurz topographic map
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About this map
Name: Schurz topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Schurz, Mineral County, Nevada, United States, Walker Lake (38.59588 -118.77200 38.80039 -118.66408)
Average elevation: 1,531 m
Minimum elevation: 1,199 m
Maximum elevation: 2,942 m
These diversions have resulted in a severe drop in the lake's level. According to the USGS, the level dropped approximately 181 ft (55 m) between 1882 and 2016. By June 2016, the lake level was 3,909 feet (1,191 m) above sea level, the lowest lake elevation since measurement began in 1882. As of 2022, Walker Lake has decreased by 90% in volume and more than 50% by surface area. A lake that was once 1/2 the area of Lake Tahoe is now 1/4 the area.