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Emerald Lake (Trinity County, California)

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Lake in California, United States For other uses, see Emerald Lake (disambiguation).
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LocationTrinity County, California, United States
Coordinates41°00′19″N 122°59′51″W / 41.00528°N 122.99750°W / 41.00528; -122.99750
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length1,970 ft (600 m)
Max. width700 ft (210 m)
Surface elevation5,500 ft (1,700 m)

Emerald Lake is a lake located in the Trinity Alps Wilderness area, in Northern California. The lake sits in a granite bowl, approximately 5,500 ft (1,700 m) above sea level. It is dammed with a rock wall constructed many years ago when the area was used by miners. Visitors can still find old rusty pieces of their equipment around the lake, including giant gears, winches, and cables.

Visitors can access the lake by hiking the Stuart Fork Trail, and the lake is downstream of Sapphire Lake.

See also

References

  1. "Emerald Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 12, 2013.


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