Taggart Lake
| Taggart Lake | |
|---|---|
 Taggart Lake at right is less than a half mile away from Bradley Lake on the left | |
  Taggart Lake | |
| Location | Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, US |
| Coordinates | 43°42′15″N 110°45′17″W / 43.70417°N 110.75472°WCoordinates: 43°42′15″N 110°45′17″W / 43.70417°N 110.75472°W[1] |
| Type | Glacial Lake |
| Primary inflows | Taggart Creek |
| Primary outflows | Taggart Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | .45 mi (0.72 km) |
| Max. width | .40 mi (0.64 km) |
| Surface area | 110 acres (45 ha)[2] |
| Average depth | 80 ft (24 m)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 6,902 ft (2,104 m) |
Taggart Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. The natural lake is located at the terminus of Avalanche Canyon.[3] A number of hiking trails can be found near the lake including a 3 miles (4.8 km) roundtrip hike commencing from the Taggart Lake Trailhead parking area.[4] The lake is approximately one mile south of Bradley Lake reckoned by trail distance. A 2005 study of the water quality of the lakes in Grand Teton National Park indicated that the lakes in the park were still considered pristine and that they had not been impacted by air or water pollution.[2]
Taggart lake was named after William Rush Taggart, an assistant surveyor to Frank Bradley as part of the Snake River division of the Hayden expedition of 1872 to document the geology and topography of the Yellowstone area.[5]
Other lakes in the area were named after the below individuals:[5]
- Bradley Lake - Frank Bradley
- Taggart Lake - William Rush Taggart
- Leigh Lake - Beaver Dick Leigh
- Jenny Lake - Jenny Leigh (his wife)
- Phelps Lake_(Wyoming) - George Phelps (a hunter)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Taggart Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- ^ a b c Rhea, Darren T.; et al. (February 2005). "Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Water, Sediment and Snow, from Lakes in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ Grand Teton, WY (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- ^ "Day Hikes" (pdf). National Park Service. March 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- ^ a b "Grand Teton NP: A Place Called Jackson Hole (Chapter 4)". National Park Service.
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