Lower Slide Lake Explained

Lower Slide Lake
Coords:43.6319°N -110.53°W
Type:Natural lake
Basin Countries:United States
Length:2 mi (3.2 km)
Width:.5 mi (.8 km)
Area:650acres
Elevation:6908feet
Pushpin Map:Wyoming#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Lower Slide Lake in Wyoming, USA.

Lower Slide Lake is located in Bridger-Teton National Forest, in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[1] The natural lake was created on June 23, 1925, when the Gros Ventre landslide dammed the Gros Ventre River. The lake was once much larger, however part of the rock dam failed less than two years later, on May 18, 1927, causing deadly flooding downstream.[2] The lake waters have natural and stocked fish including lake and Snake River fine-spotted cutthroat trout, and mountain whitefish.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: USGS Shadow Mountain (WY) Wyoming Topo. TopoQuest USGS Quads. Map. 2008-06-29.
  2. Web site: U.S. Forest Service . Recreational Activities Gros Ventre Wilderness . Bridger-Teton National Forest . 2007-06-18.