Pyramid Lake (Nevada)

Lake in Nevada, United States

Pyramid Lake is a saltwater lake in the geographic sink of the basin of the Truckee River, 40 mi (64 km) northeast of Reno, Nevada. Pyramid Lake is the biggest remnant of ancient Lake Lahontan, a large endorheic lake that once covered most of western Nevada. It is approximately 27 miles (43 km) long and 11 miles (18 km) wide, with a perimeter of 71 miles (114 km), covering 112,000 acres (45,000 ha) entirely enclosed within the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Reservation.

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