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List of largest reservoirs in Wyoming. The following is a list of the fourteen reservoirs, in the United States state of Wyoming, that contain at least 40,000 acre-feet (49 million cubic meters) when at full capacity. In addition to in-stream reservoirs, the list includes enhanced natural lakes, notably Jackson Lake.
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. Yellowstone Lake is the largest body of water in Yellowstone National Park. The lake is 7,732 feet (2,357 m) above sea level and covers 136 square miles (350 km 2) with 110 miles (180 km) of shoreline. While the average depth of the lake is 139 ft (42 m), its greatest depth is at least 394 ft (120 m ...
The lake is up to 15 mi (24 km) long, 7 mi (11 km) wide and 438 ft (134 m) deep. The water of the lake averages below 60 °F (16 °C), even during the summer. [6] Numerous species of fish inhabit the lake including nonnative brown and lake trout and the native Snake River fine-spotted cutthroat trout and mountain whitefish. [7]
Flaming Gorge Reservoir is the largest reservoir in Wyoming, on the Green River, impounded behind the Flaming Gorge Dam. Construction on the dam began in 1958 and was completed in 1964. The reservoir stores 3,788,900 acre-feet (4.6735 × 10 9 m 3) of water when measured at an elevation of 6,040 feet (1,841 m) above sea-level (maximum).
Name Location Coordinates Amphitheater Lake: Grand Teton National Park, Teton County: 1]: Lake Alice: Lincoln County: Bradley Lake: Grand Teton National Park, Teton County: Dudley Lake: Grand Teton National Park, Teton County: 2]: Emma Matilda Lake: Grand Teton National Park, Teton County: Flaming Gorge Reservoir: Sweetwater County: Fremont Lake: Sublette County: Jackson Lake: Grand Teton ...
1929 U.S.G.S. Map of Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming - Geographicus - GrandTeton-USGS-1929 [a]. At its formation in 1929, Grand Teton National Park encompassed just six main lakes at the foot of the park's major peaks, but with the expansion of the park there are now 44 named lakes [1] within the boundary, and countless smaller unnamed lakes and ponds.
Jenny Lake. Jenny Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. [3] The lake was formed approximately 12,000 years ago by glaciers pushing rock debris which carved Cascade Canyon during the last glacial maximum, forming a terminal moraine which now impounds the lake. The lake is estimated to be 256 feet (78 m) deep ...
The lake extends 71 miles (114 km) through Wyoming and Montana, 55 miles (89 km) of which lie within the national recreation area. [3] The lake provides recreational boating, fishing, water skiing, kayaking, and birding opportunities to visitors. About one third of the park unit is located on the Crow Indian Reservation. [4]