Fremont Lake

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Fremont Lake
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Fremont Lake
Location Wyoming
Coordinates 42°57′22″N109°47′56″W / 42.956°N 109.799°W / 42.956; -109.799
Surface area2,045 ha (5,050 acres) [1]
Max. depth690 ft (210 m) [2]
Surface elevation2,262 m (7,421 ft) [3]

Fremont Lake is the second largest natural lake in Wyoming after Yellowstone Lake. It was glacially formed with the outlet blocked by a terminal moraine. It is notable for being very deep at 610 feet in the deepest spot.

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References

  1. Cheruvelil, K.S., Soranno, P.A., McCullough, I.M., Webster, K.E., Rodriguez, L.K. and Smith, N.J. (2021), LAGOS-US LOCUS v1.0: Data module of location, identifiers, and physical characteristics of lakes and their watersheds in the conterminous U.S. Limnol Oceanogr Letters 6: 270-292.
  2. "Fremont Lake". Universities Space Research Association. 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  3. "Feature Detail Report for: Fremont Lake". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). U.S. Department of the Interior. U.S. Geological Survey. 1979-06-05. Retrieved 2023-04-25.