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Rock Island Lake

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Type
  
Glacial

Max. length
  
0.19 mi (0.31 km)

Surface elevation
  
2,608 m

Width
  
270 m

Number of islands
  
1

Basin countries
  
United States

Max. width
  
0.17 mi (0.27 km)

Length
  
310 m

Outflow location
  
Boise River

Primary outflows
  
Johnson Creek to Middle Fork Boise River

Rock Island Lake is a small alpine lake in Elmore County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 459 along Johnson Creek.

Map of Rock Island Lake, Idaho 83716, USA

Rock Island Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. There is a single rocky island that is less than 200 ft (61 m) long that gives the lake its name.

References

Rock Island Lake Wikipedia