Massacre Lake
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LocationWashoe County, Nevada
Surface elevation1,704 m (5,591 ft)
| Massacre Lake | |
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  Massacre Lake | |
| Location | Washoe County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 41°39′12″N 119°36′18″W / 41.65333°N 119.60500°W |
| Surface elevation | 1,704 m (5,591 ft) |
Massacre Lake is a lake in the northwest of the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] It was named in commemoration of a supposed 1850 massacre of a party of pioneers.[2][3][4][5] However, a later study suggested that the supposed massacre never took place, due to it being absent in contemporary records.[6] As of 2021, the lake is the site of the oldest known mastodon remains in North America, dating to 16.5-16.4 million years ago.[7]
