Mud Lake (Jefferson County, Idaho)

Mud Lake
Location of Mud Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Mud Lake in Idaho, USA.
Mud Lake
Location of Mud Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Mud Lake in Idaho, USA.
Mud Lake
LocationJefferson County, Idaho
United States
Coordinates43°52′24″N 112°24′27″W / 43.87333°N 112.40750°W / 43.87333; -112.40750[2]
TypeReservoir[1]
Primary inflowsCamas Creek[3]
Primary outflowsEvaporation, seepage, and irrigation[3]
Surface area>3,000 acres (1,200 ha)[4]
Average depth5 feet (1.5 m)[4]
Surface elevation4,783 feet (1,458 m)[1]

Mud Lake is a reservoir within the Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area on the Snake River Plain in north-central Jefferson County, Idaho, United States. It has an 4,783 feet (1,458 m) above sea level[1] and is located northeast of the city of the same name.[5] Its primary inflow is Camas Creek (including the creek's primary tributary, Beaver Creek). It has no outflow other than evaporation, seepage, and irrigation canals.[3] Originally a sump, the lake gradually got smaller and deeper as dikes were built around it. Mud Lake covers an area of over 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) and has an average depth of about 5 feet (1.5 m).[4]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mud Lake
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mud Lake Dam
  3. ^ a b c "State of Idaho Hazard Mitigation Plan" (PDF). Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security. Nov 2010. p. 57. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 29 Apr 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ a b c "Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area Management Plan" (PDF). Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Jul 1999. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 29 Apr 2020.
  5. ^ Idaho Road and Recreation Atlas (Map) (2nd ed.). 1:250,000. Benchmark Maps. 2010. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-929591-06-3. OCLC 567571371.