Mud Lake (Jefferson County, Idaho)

Mud Lake
Mud Lake
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Location	Jefferson County, Idaho; United States
Coordinates	43°52′24″N 112°24′27″W / 43.87333°N 112.40750°WCoordinates: 43°52′24″N 112°24′27″W / 43.87333°N 112.40750°W
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Camas Creek
Primary outflows	Evaporation, seepage, and irrigation
Surface area	>3,000 acres (1,200 ha)
Average depth	5 feet (1.5 m)
Surface elevation	4,783 feet (1,458 m)

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 4,783 feet (1,458 m) above sea level^[2] and is located northeast of the city of the same name.^[5] Its primary inflow is Camas Creek (including the creek's primary tributary, ). It has no outflow other than evaporation, seepage, and irrigation canals.^[3] Originally a sump, the lake gradually got smaller and deeper as dikes were built around it. Mud Lake covers an area of over 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) and has an average depth of about 5 feet (1.5 m).^[4]

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^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mud Lake Dam
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mud Lake
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "State of Idaho Hazard Mitigation Plan" (PDF). Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security. Nov 2010. p. 57. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 29 Apr 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area Management Plan" (PDF). Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Jul 1999. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 29 Apr 2020.
^ Idaho Road and Recreation Atlas (Map) (2nd ed.). 1:250,000. . 2010. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-929591-06-3. OCLC 567571371.

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mud Lake Dam

[gnis-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mud Lake

[mitigation-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "State of Idaho Hazard Mitigation Plan" (PDF). Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security. Nov 2010. p. 57. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 29 Apr 2020 – via Wayback Machine.

[plan-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area Management Plan" (PDF). Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Jul 1999. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 29 Apr 2020.

[map-5] Idaho Road and Recreation Atlas (Map) (2nd ed.). 1:250,000. . 2010. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-929591-06-3. OCLC 567571371.

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Mud Lake
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Location	Jefferson County, Idaho United States
Coordinates	43°52′24″N 112°24′27″W / 43.87333°N 112.40750°W / 43.87333; -112.40750Coordinates: 43°52′24″N 112°24′27″W / 43.87333°N 112.40750°W / 43.87333; -112.40750^[1]
Type	Reservoir^[2]
Primary inflows	Camas Creek^[3]
Primary outflows	Evaporation, seepage, and irrigation^[3]

Surface area	>3,000 acres (1,200 ha)^[4]
Average depth	5 feet (1.5 m)^[4]
Surface elevation	4,783 feet (1,458 m)^[2]

Mud Lake (Jefferson County, Idaho)

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