Mud Lake (Jefferson County, Idaho)

Mud Lake
Location Jefferson County, Idaho, US
Coordinates 43°52′24″N 112°24′27″W / 43.87333°N 112.40750°W / 43.87333; -112.40750Coordinates: 43°52′24″N 112°24′27″W / 43.87333°N 112.40750°W / 43.87333; -112.40750[1]
Type Reservoir[2]
Primary inflows Camas Creek[3]
Primary outflows None[3]
Surface area >3,000 acres (1,200 ha)[4]
Average depth 5 feet (1.5 m)[4]
Surface elevation 4,783 feet (1,458 m)[2]

Mud Lake is a lake located within the Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area on the Snake River Plain 4,783 feet (1,458 m) above sea level,[2] northeast of the town of the same name in Jefferson County, Idaho, United States.[5] Its primary inflow is Camas Creek. It has no outflow other than evaporation, seepage, and irrigation canals.[3] Originally a sump, the lake gradually got smaller and deeper as dikes were built around it. Mud Lake covers an area of over 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) and has an average depth of about 5 feet (1.5 m).[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Mud Lake Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 1, 1991. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mud Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 1, 1991. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "State of Idaho Hazard Mitigation Plan" (PDF). Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security. November 2010. p. 57. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area Management Plan" (PDF). Idaho Department of Fish and Game. July 1999. pp. 2–3. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  5. ↑ Idaho Road and Recreation Atlas (Map) (2nd ed.). 1:250,000. Benchmark Maps. 2010. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-929591-06-3. OCLC 567571371.


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