Mud Lake | |
Location: | Jefferson County, Idaho United States |
Coords: | 43.8733°N -112.4075°W |
Type: | Reservoir |
Inflow: | Camas Creek |
Outflow: | Evaporation, seepage, and irrigation |
Area: | >3000acres |
Depth: | 5feet |
Elevation: | 4783feet |
Pushpin Map: | Idaho#USA |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Mud Lake in Idaho, USA. |
Mud Lake is a reservoir within the Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area on the Snake River Plain in north-central Jefferson County, Idaho, United States. It has an 4783feet above sea level and is located northeast of the city of the same name.[1] Its primary inflow is Camas Creek (including the creek's primary tributary, Beaver Creek). It has no outflow other than evaporation, seepage, and irrigation canals.[2] Originally a sump, the lake gradually got smaller and deeper as dikes were built around it. Mud Lake covers an area of over 3000acres and has an average depth of about 5feet.[3]