Fish Lake Valley | |
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Length | 25 miles (40 km) |
Width | 8 miles (13 km) |
Geography | |
Location | United States, Esmeralda County, NV, Mono & Inyo Counties, CA |
Borders on | White Mountains-W, SW & S Silver Peak Range-E & SE Monte Cristo Range-NE Nev Rte 773 & Excelsior Mountains-NW |
Coordinates | 37°41′40.88″N 118°04′41.91″W / 37.6946889°N 118.0783083°W |
The Fish Lake Valley is a 25 miles (40 km) long[1] endorheic valley[citation needed] in southwest Nevada, one of many contiguous inward-draining basins collectively called the Great Basin. The alluvial valley lies just northwest of Death Valley and borders the southeast, and central-northeast flank of the massif of the White Mountains of California. The southwestern portion of the valley lies in California, with the southern tip at the edge of Inyo County east of the Chocolate Mountains, and a significant portion of the south end of the valley floor including the ranching community of Oasis, in Mono County.[specify] The valley is sparsely populated, primarily with ranchers and indigenous Paiute. The valley's Post Office and commercial services are located in the town of Dyer.