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Benedict Lake

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Lake type
  
Glacial

Basin countries
  
United States

Max. width
  
0.09 mi (0.14 km)

Length
  
270 m

Outflow location
  
Payette River

Primary inflows
  
Benedict Creek

Max. length
  
0.17 mi (0.27 km)

Surface elevation
  
2,521 m

Width
  
140 m

Primary outflows
  
Benedict Creek to South Fork Payette River

Benedict Lake is a small alpine lake in Boise County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 462.

Map of Benedict Lake, Idaho 83637, USA

Benedict Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. Rock Slide Lake and Three Island Lake are upstream of Benedict Lake.

References

Benedict Lake Wikipedia