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Crater Lake (Idaho)

Coordinates: 44°08′32″N 114°36′31″W / 44.142215°N 114.608673°W / 44.142215; -114.608673
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Crater Lake
Crater Lake in the White Cloud Peaks, Idaho
Location of Crater Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Crater Lake in Idaho, USA.
Crater Lake
Location of Crater Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Crater Lake in Idaho, USA.
Crater Lake
LocationCuster County, Idaho
Coordinates44°08′32″N 114°36′31″W / 44.142215°N 114.608673°W / 44.142215; -114.608673
Lake typeGlacial
Primary outflowsLivingston Creek to Salmon River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length410 m (1,350 ft)
Max. width225 m (738 ft)
Surface elevation2,737 m (8,980 ft)

Crater Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is accessed from an old dirt road along Livingston Creek.[1]

Crater Lake is just north of the Chinese Wall and is surrounded by several old mines.

References

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  1. ^ Sawtooth National Forest. "Sawtooth National Forest" [map].1:126,720, 1"=2 miles. Twin Falls, Idaho: Sawtooth National Forest, United States Forest Service, 1998.

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