| Ownership |
US Air Force, Holloman AFB |
| Habitats |
Desert, Artificial ponds |
| Land-use |
Water management, Military, Nature conservation, Hunting |
| Threats |
None listed |
| Site Criteria |
State conservation species (D1), State
waterfowl (D4ii), State shorebirds (D4v) |
| Site Description |
Holloman Lake and the adjoining wetlands are located at the southwest corner of
Holloman Air Force Base. The water for this system is mainly waste water from
the airbase water treatment plant with sporadic contributions from rain.
Holloman AFB decided to preserve an old sewage lagoon and to put in 3 or 4
dikes between it and Lake Holloman for a constructed wetland. Part of the
effluent from the treatment plant is pumped into the lagoon and the treated
waste water flows from this lagoon to Holloman Lake through the constructed
wetlands. Holloman AFB manages the entire area. Holloman has received a
number of awards and other recognition for its wetland area protection
and this is likely to guard its biological integrity. |
| Birds |
This is the third most
important shorebird area in the state (perhaps) and most important in the
Tularosa Basin. It also provides habitat for many ducks in migration and winter.
Shorebirds (particularly Wilson's Phalarope) in passage average 500 to1000,
while breeding Snowy Plover average 2 to 12. |
| Conservation Issues |
None listed |
| Conservation Plan |
|
| Monitor(s) |
None assigned. |
| Nominator |
Christopher Rustay, 1824 Stanford Drive NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106
Hildy Resier |
| Sources |
None listed |
| Links |
Holloman Air Force Base |
| Directions |
Holloman Lake is
about 55 miles northeast of Las Cruces on US-70. Turn left from US-70 3.8 miles
northeast of the White Sands National Monument Headquarters onto a dirt road
that goes north on the east edge of the playa. |
