Convict Lake
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| Location | Sierra Nevada, California |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 0.9 mi (1.4 km) |
| Max. width | 0.4 mi (0.6 km) |
| Surface elevation | 7,850 ft (2,393 m) |
Convict Lake (elevation 7,850 feet (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 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 based on the events in (1871) starring Glenn Ford and Gene Tierney. It was also used in Star Trek Insurrection, and in an advertisement for Nature Valley granola bars in 2007.
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