| Snow Lake | |
|---|---|
_3.jpg) Upper Snow Lake at sunset (11 October 2024) | |
  Snow Lake  Snow Lake | |
| Location | Chelan County, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°28′59″N 120°45′31″W / 47.483116°N 120.7586572°W |
| Primary outflows | Snow Creek[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 189.3 acres (76.6 ha)[2]: 42 |
| Surface elevation | 5,433 ft (1,656 m)[3] |
Snow Lakes are a system of freshwater reservoir lakes made by Upper Snow Lake and Lower Snow Lake,[2] approximately a mile long.[4] They are located on the eastern slope of The Enchantments, in Chelan County, Washington.[1]: 5 The Snow Lakes are one of the most heavily used destination in the Forest Service wildernesses in Oregon and Washington.[4]: 12 Self-issued Alpine Lakes Wilderness permits are required for transit within the Snow Lakes area.[5]
- ^ a b "Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement" (PDF). Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (FPEIS). Chelan County and Ecology’s Office of Columbia River. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Alpine Lake Optimization and Automation" (PDF). Chelan County Natural Resources Department. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ *U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snow Lakes
- ^ a b Cole, D., & Hall, T. (2007). Conditions, experiences, coping behaviors, visitor evaluations and management preferences at a heavily-used wilderness destination: Snow Lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington.
- ^ "Snow Lakes Trail #1553". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 11 March 2021.