Disappointment Lake (California) Explained

Disappointment Lake
Location:	The Sierra Nevada Mountains, within Fresno County, California.
Coords:	37.1399°N -118.8178°W
Type:	Alpine lake
Basin Countries:	United States
Length:	1247feet^[1]
Width:	818feet
Part Of:	Red Mountain Basin^[2]
Outflow:	Fleming Creek^[3]
Area:	^[4]
Shore:	1.11km (00.69miles)^[5]
Elevation:	3153m (10,344feet)
Pushpin Map:	California#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:	Disappointment Lake in California, USA.

Disappointment Lake is an Alpine lake located in the John Muir Wilderness, which is part of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The lake is found by following the Hell for Sure Trail which continues up to Hell for Sure Lake and Hell for Sure Pass. Mount Hutton can be found approximately 1.35miles to the south east and Red Mountain can be found approximately 1.13miles to the northeast.

Nearby Lakes

Disappointment Lake is part of the Red Mountain basin of which there are a few lakes including Hell for Sure Lake, Horseshoe Lake, and Devil's Punchbowl.^[6]

See also

• List of lakes in California

Notes and References

1. 22 October 2017. Disappointment Lake . . 14 June 2022.
2. United States Geological Survey. United States Geological Survey. 2021. Mount Henry, CA. JPEG. Topographic map. 7.5 Minute Series. 1:24,000. United States Geological Survey. June 13, 2022.
3. United States Geological Survey. United States Geological Survey. 1912. Mt.Goddard Quadrangle. JPEG. Topographic map. 7.5 Minute Series. 1:24,000. United States Geological Survey. June 14, 2022.
4. Web site: National Hydrography Dataset U.S. Geological Survey . 2022-06-13 . www.usgs.gov.
5. Web site: Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) . 2022-06-13 . www.waterboards.ca.gov.
6. Web site: Finch . Bill . June 2001 . Lakes of the Red Mountain Basin - June 2001 . 2022-06-14 . www.sierrahiker.com.