Massacre Lake

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]

Massacre Lake
Massacre Lake
Location	Washoe County, Nevada
Coordinates	41°39′12″N 119°36′18″W
Surface elevation	1,704 m (5,591 ft)