Stella Lake

Stella Lake
Panorama of Stella Lake, with Wheeler Peak in the background
Stella Lake Location in Nevada
Location	White Pine County, Nevada, United States
Coordinates	39°00′19.16″N114°19′07.17″W / 39.0053222°N 114.3186583°W / 39.0053222; -114.3186583
Type	Tarn
Primary outflows	Lehman Creek
Basin  countries	United States
Surface elevation	10,400 ft (3,200 m)

Stella Lake is a glacial tarn in the Snake Range of White Pine County, Nevada, United States. ^[1] It is located within Great Basin National Park, just north of Wheeler Peak. It is a prominent feature along the park's Alpine Lakes Loop Trail. ^{[2] [3]}

Stella, Teresa, Brown, Baker, Johnson, and Dead lakes are tarns. These glacial lakes are significant to the park’s ecosystem and their water quality is monitored on an annual basis.

References

1. "Stella Lake". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. December 12, 1980. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
2. "Hiking Trails - Great Basin National Park". National Park Service . Retrieved November 17, 2014.
3. "Alpine Lakes Loop Trail Great Basin National Park, Nevada". Natural Born Hikers.com. Retrieved November 16, 2014.