Coordinates: 40°36′06″N 115°24′00″W / 40.60167°N 115.40000°W / 40.60167; -115.40000

Snow Lake (Nevada)

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Snow Lake
File:SnowLakeNV.jpg
Location in Nevada
LocationRuby Mountains, Elko County, Nevada
Coordinates40°36′06″N 115°24′00″W / 40.60167°N 115.40000°W / 40.60167; -115.40000
Typetarn
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation10,136 ft (3,089 m)[1]

Snow Lake is a glacial tarn in the Ruby Mountains, in Elko County in the northeastern part of the state of Nevada. It is located at the head of Box Canyon just south of Snow Lake Peak and at an elevation of 10,136 feet (3,089 m).[2]

References

  1. "gnis". with manual move to coordinates for this lake and reading the coutour lines in the GNIS map
  2. "Snow Lake Peak Mountain Information". www.mountain-forecast.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.