Stella Lake

Stella Lake
Panorama of Stella Lake, with Wheeler Peak in the background
Stella Lake is located in Nevada
Stella Lake
Stella Lake
Location in Nevada
LocationWhite Pine County, Nevada,
United States
Coordinates39°00′19.16″N 114°19′07.17″W / 39.0053222°N 114.3186583°W / 39.0053222; -114.3186583
TypeTarn
Primary outflowsLehman Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation10,400 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.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stella Lake (Nevada).


Stub icon

This White Pine County, Nevada state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.