| Phoenix Vernal Pools | |
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 Phoenix Vernal Pool in bloom | |
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| Type | A form of a wetland with seasonal pools of water |
| Location | Fair Oaks, California |
| Coordinates | 38°39′09.4″N 121°13′06.1″W / 38.652611°N 121.218361°W |
| Area | 23 acres |
| Created | 1979 |
| Operated by | California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Fair Oaks Park District |
The Phoenix Vernal Pools are located in Fair Oaks, California, a suburb of Sacramento city around 20 miles east of the city of Sacramento and north of highway 50. This land consists of seasonally inundated wetlands that form after winter rains. The climate type of Phoenix Vernal Pools is classified as Mediterranean, receiving 24 in (610 mm) of rain per year. The rainwater percolates into the soil until it reaches an impermeable hardpan that causes an elevated water table, forming the vernal pools. The Phoenix Vernal Pool ecosystem is relatively unique as is supports many species of fauna and flora endemic to vernal pools.[1]
- ^ Holm, Sara; Showers, Mary Ann (2007). "Phoenix Vernal Pools Management Plan (EPO3-6)". Annual Performance Report for USFWS.