Dead Lake (Uintah County, Utah)

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Dead Lake
Location Uintah County, Utah
Coordinates 40°40′21″N109°54′48″W / 40.6725853°N 109.9132139°W / 40.6725853; -109.9132139 Coordinates: 40°40′21″N109°54′48″W / 40.6725853°N 109.9132139°W / 40.6725853; -109.9132139
Type Lake
Surface elevation10,065 feet (3,068 m)

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

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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]

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References

  1. "Dead Lake". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. "MyTopo Maps - Dead Lake, Utah, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved 12 Feb 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 11 Feb 2018.