Mud Lake (Jefferson County, Idaho) Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Idaho Road and Recreation Atlas. Benchmark Maps. 2nd. 2010. 1:250,000. 67. 978-0-929591-06-3. 567571371.
  2. Web site: State of Idaho Hazard Mitigation Plan. Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security. PDF. 57. Nov 2010. 29 Apr 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120509151544/http://www.bhs.idaho.gov/Resources/PDF/SHMPFinalw-signatures.pdf. 9 May 2012. Wayback Machine.
  3. Web site: Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area Management Plan. PDF. 2–3. Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Jul 1999. 29 Apr 2020.