Yellowstone Lake - Wikipedia
WEBYellowstone Lake is the largest body of water in Yellowstone National Park. The lake is 7,732 feet (2,357 m) above sea level and covers 136 square miles (350 km 2) with 110 miles (180 km) of shoreline. While the average depth of the lake is 139 ft (42 m), its greatest depth is at least 394 ft (120 m). [1]
Yellowstone Lake - U.S. National Park Service
WEBSituated at 7,733 feet (2,357 m) above sea level, Yellowstone Lake is the largest high elevation lake (above 7,000 feet / 2,134 m) in North America. It is roughly 20 miles (32.2 km) long and 14 miles (22.5 km) wide, with 141 miles (227 km) of shoreline and a surface area of 132 square miles (342 km 2 ).
The Complete Guide to Yellowstone Lake & the Lake Area
WEBMar 1, 2024 · Yellowstone Lake is the largest high-elevation lake in North America (over 7,000 feet in elevation). It is about 20 miles long and 14 miles wide. It freezes over every winter and usually doesn’t thaw until June. Its average temperature is about 40 degrees. It is NOT a place to swim.
8 Questions About Yellowstone Lake - Yellowstone National Park
WEBMar 25, 2021 · 1. How big is Yellowstone Lake? How deep is it? Is it natural? Yellowstone Lake has 136 square miles of surface area and 110 miles of shoreline. Its deepest spot is in excess of 390 ft. according to recent research. It is a natural lake. 2. Is Yellowstone Lake the Largest Lake in the World? No.
Yellowstone Lake | Largest High-Altitude Lake in North America …
WEBYellowstone Lake, large natural lake in Yellowstone National Park, northwestern Wyoming, U.S. It lies at 7,730 feet (2,356 metres) above sea level and is the largest body of water in North America, and the second largest in the world, at so high an elevation.
Fishing Bridge, Lake, and Bridge Bay - Yellowstone National Park …
WEBMar 15, 2024 · Yellowstone Lake, shown here from Sedge Bay at Steamboat Point, is the largest high-elevation lake in the lower 48 states. There are several pullouts on the road that follows the shoreline. NPS/Jim Peaco. Visit Yellowstone Lake. Large volcanic eruptions have occurred in Yellowstone approximately every 600,000 years.
Water - Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
WEBMore than 600 lakes and ponds comprise approximately 107,000 surface acres in Yellowstone—94 percent of which can be attributed to Yellowstone, Lewis, Shoshone, and Heart lakes. Some 1,000 rivers and streams make up approximately 2,500 miles of …
Yellowstone Lake - Introduction to Yellowstone
WEBIntroduction to Yellowstone. A Brief Guide to Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone Lake. 5) Yellowstone Lake — This is the largest high-altitude lake in the lower 48 states, and it is breathtaking in grandeur. As you follow the long shoreline both east and north, you will see snow-capped mountains rising across the lake.
Yellowstone Lake - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024) - Tripadvisor
WEBYellowstone Lake. 1,805 reviews. #17 of 164 things to do in Yellowstone National Park. Bodies of Water. Write a review. About. Yellowstone National Park's largest lake. Meets animal welfare guidelines. Suggest edits to improve what we show. Improve this listing. Tours & experiences. Explore different ways to experience this place. See options.
Yellowstone Lake (U.S. National Park Service)
WEBApr 5, 2024 · Quick Facts. Location: Yellowstone Lake. Some of the earliest intact archeological deposits in the park have been found at a site on the shore of Yellowstone Lake. The site was excavated because it was at high risk of erosion, and that work revealed evidence of a 9,350-year-old camp likely occupied by several families.
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