Headwall Lake

Headwall Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.[1] The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 683.[2]

Headwall Lake
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Location	Custer County, Idaho
Coordinates	44.074340°N 114.598370°W
Type	Glacial
Primary inflows	Snow melt
Primary outflows	Little Boulder Creek to East Fork Salmon River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	840 ft (260 m)
Max. width	531 ft (162 m)
Surface area	7.0 acres (2.8 ha)
Surface elevation	9,760 ft (2,970 m)[1]

Headwall Lake is northwest of Merriam Peak and located in the lower section of the Boulder Chain Lakes Basin.

See also

• List of lakes of the White Cloud Mountains
• Hourglass Lake
• Hummock Lake
• Scoop Lake
• Sawtooth National Recreation Area
• White Cloud Mountains

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Headwall Lake
2. Sawtooth National Forest. "Sawtooth National Forest" [map].1:126,720, 1"=2 miles. Twin Falls, Idaho: Sawtooth National Forest, United States Forest Service, 1998.