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Shelf Lake

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Type
  
Max. length
  
902 ft (275 m)

Surface area
  
7.8 acres (3.2 ha)

Area
  
3 ha

Width
  
16 km

Parent range
  
Basin countries
  
Max. width
  
579 ft (176 m)

Surface elevation
  
2,726 m

Length
  
275 km

Outflow location
  
Shelf Lake

Primary outflows
  
Little Boulder Creek to East Fork Salmon River

Shelf Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is named for a distinct rock shelf extending around the south and west shores of the lake.

Map of Shelf Lake, Idaho 83227, USA

The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 683. Shelf Lake is northeast of Merriam Peak and located in the lower section of the Boulder Chain Lakes Basin.

References

Shelf Lake Wikipedia


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