Adair Lake Explained

Adair Lake
Location:Yosemite National Park, Madera County, California
Coordinates:37.683°N -119.4074°W
Type:Lake
Etymology:Charles F. Adair
Area:[1]
Pushpin Map:California

Adair Lake is a lake within the backcountry of Yosemite National Park, in the Sierra Nevada, Madera County, California.

Adair Lake was named for Charles F. Adair, who stocked the lake with trout in exchange for the naming rights.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) . 2022-06-26 . www.waterboards.ca.gov.
  2. Book: Browning, Peter. Yosemite Place Names: The Historic Background of Geographic Names in Yosemite National Park. 2005. Great West Books. 978-0-944220-19-1. 1.