Island Lake (Nevada) Explained

Island Lake
Area:7.5acres
Max-Depth:22feet
Elevation:9665feet
Islands:1
Coordinates:40.615°N -115.3814°W
Pushpin Map:USA Nevada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nevada

Island Lake is a glacial tarn in the Ruby Mountains of Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is within the Ruby Mountains Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The lake is a hanging valley at the end of a 2miles trail that begins at a parking lot at the end of Lamoille Canyon Road.[1] The lake surface is 9665feet above sea level, about 910feet above the parking lot.[1]

Island Lake has an area of approximately 7.5acres and a depth of up to 22feet. It is a popular site for day trips, fishing, and camping.

Island Lake is a minor source of flow for Lamoille Creek, which after exiting the mountains passes through the town of Lamoille, meanders down Lamoille Valley, and then merges with the main branch of the Humboldt River.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Nice" (Gneiss) Rocks at Island Lake on the Side of Lamoille Canyon in the Ruby Mountains, Elko County, Nevada . Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology. December 21, 2012.