Silver Lake (North Cascades National Park)

Silver Lake

Silver Lake below Silver Glacier in background
Location North Cascades National Park, Whatcom County, Washington,
United States
Coordinates 48°59′15″N 121°13′56″W / 48.98750°N 121.23222°W / 48.98750; -121.23222Coordinates: 48°59′15″N 121°13′56″W / 48.98750°N 121.23222°W / 48.98750; -121.23222[1]
Type Cirque Lake
Primary outflows Silver Creek
Basin countries United States
Max. length .80 mi (1.29 km)
Max. width .50 mi (0.80 km)
Surface elevation 6,768 ft (2,063 m)[1]

Silver Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington.[2] Silver Lake is less than 1 mi (1.6 km) north of Mount Spickard and is partially fed by melt from the Silver Glacier which is on the north slopes of Spickard. To the north and west of Silver Lake lies the arête known as Custer Ridge culminating in Mount Rahm. Silver Lake is only .50 mi (0.80 km) south of the Canada–United States border.

References

  1. 1 2 "Silver Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
  2. Mount Spickard, WA (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved June 29, 2013.


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