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Lake in the American state of Wyoming
Lower Slide Lake
with Gros Ventre landslide field right background
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LocationBridger-Teton National Forest, Teton County, Wyoming, US
Coordinates43°37′55″N 110°31′48″W / 43.63194°N 110.53000°W / 43.63194; -110.53000
TypeNatural lake
Primary inflowsGros Ventre River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length2 mi (3.2 km)
Max. width.5 mi (.8 km)
Surface area650 acres (260 ha)
Surface elevation6,908 ft (2,106 m)

Lower Slide Lake is located in Bridger-Teton National Forest, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The natural lake was created on June 23, 1925, when the Gros Ventre landslide dammed the Gros Ventre River. The lake was once much larger, however part of the rock dam failed less than two years later, on May 18, 1927, causing deadly flooding downstream. The lake waters have natural and stocked fish including lake and Snake River fine-spotted cutthroat trout, and mountain whitefish.

See also

Cited references

  1. "USGS Shadow Mountain (WY) Wyoming Topo" (Map). TopoQuest USGS Quads. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
  2. U.S. Forest Service. "Recreational Activities Gros Ventre Wilderness". Bridger-Teton National Forest. Retrieved 2007-06-18.

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