Laurel Lake (Teton County, Wyoming)

Laurel Lake
Location Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, US
Coordinates 43°46′54″N 110°44′31″W / 43.78167°N 110.74194°W / 43.78167; -110.74194Coordinates: 43°46′54″N 110°44′31″W / 43.78167°N 110.74194°W / 43.78167; -110.74194[1]
Type Glacial Lake
Basin countries United States
Max. length 150 yd (140 m)
Max. width 100 yd (91 m)
Surface elevation 7,510 ft (2,290 m)[1]

Laurel Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming.[2] Laurel Lake is .50 miles (0.80 km) WNW of Jenny Lake and is impounded by a terminal moraine but also lies directly along the Teton Fault.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Laurel Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  2. ↑ Jenny Lake, WY (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  3. ↑ Fryxell, Felix. "Teton Geological Notes No. 5 Postglacial Faulting in the Teton Range". Grand Teton Nature Notes. National Park Service. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
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