Convict Lake

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Convict Lake and Mount Morrison in late spring
Convict Lake and Mount Morrison in late spring

Convict Lake (elevation 7,850ft/2,393 m), is a lake in the Sherwin Range of the Sierra Nevada in California, USA. It is known for its fishing and the dramatic mountains (including Mount Morrison) that surround the lake. The lake was a filming site for Star Trek: Insurrection.

The lake was named after an incident in 1871, where a group of convicts escaped from prison in Carson City. A posse, led by Sheriff Robert Morrison, encountered the convicts near the head of what is now Convict Creek. Morrison was killed in the encounter, and Mount Morrison was named after him [1].

In 1951, a film titled The Secret of Convict Lake was released with the location as the film's setting.

Convict Lake is in a backdrop of colorful Paleozoic metamorphic rock.
Convict Lake is in a backdrop of colorful Paleozoic metamorphic rock.


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