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Baker Lake (Custer County, Idaho)

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Type
  
Glacial

Max. length
  
630 ft (190 m)

Surface area
  
7.7 acres (3.1 ha)

Area
  
3 ha

Width
  
155 m

Basin countries
  
United States

Max. width
  
509 ft (155 m)

Surface elevation
  
2,581 m

Length
  
192 m

Outflow location
  
East Fork Salmon River

Baker Lake (Custer County, Idaho)

Primary outflows
  
Little Boulder Creek to East Fork Salmon River

Baker Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The name is derived from the fact that the lake is adjacent to mining claims held by the Baker family for many years.

Map of Baker Lake, Idaho 83227, USA

Baker Lake is just east of Merriam Peak and downstream of several other lakes including Castle, Cornice, Emerald, Glacier, Noisy, Quiet, Rock, Scree, and Shallow Lakes. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 047.

References

Baker Lake (Custer County, Idaho) Wikipedia