Type Glacial Max. length 902 ft (275 m) Surface area 7.8 acres (3.2 ha) Area 3 ha Width 16 km Parent range White Cloud Mountains | Basin countries United States Max. width 579 ft (176 m) Surface elevation 2,726 m Length 275 km Outflow location East Fork Salmon River | |
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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
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