Dead Lake (Uintah County, Utah)

Dead Lake
Location of Dead Lake in Utah, USA.
Location of Dead Lake in Utah, USA.
Dead Lake
Location within Utah
Location of Dead Lake in Utah, USA.
Location of Dead Lake in Utah, USA.
Dead Lake
Location within the United States
LocationUintah County, Utah
Coordinates40°40′21″N 109°54′48″W / 40.6725853°N 109.9132139°W / 40.6725853; -109.9132139
TypeLake
Surface elevation
10,065 feet (3,068 m)

Dead Lake is a lake in the Uinta Mountains in the northwestern corner of Uintah County, Utah, United States.[1]

Description

The lake is located in Paradise Park (flat) in the Ashley National Forest, with an elevation of 10,065 feet (3,068 m), just east of the Paradise Park Reservoir.[2]

Dead Lake is seemingly devoid of life, hence the name.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dead Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "MyTopo Maps - Dead Lake, Utah, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  3. ↑ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC 797284427. Retrieved February 11, 2018.