- Echo Lake (Nevada)
Infobox lake
lake_name = Echo Lake
image_lake = EchoLakeNV.jpg
caption_lake =
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
location =Ruby Mountains ,Elko County, Nevada
coords = coord|40|36.7|N|115|26.8|W|type:waterbody_region:US|display=inline,title
type = tarn
inflow =
outflow = Echo Creek
catchment =
basin_countries = United States
length =
width =
area = convert|29|acre|ha|abbr=on
depth =
max-depth = convert|155|ft|m|abbr=on
volume =
residence_time =
shore =
elevation = convert|9830|ft|m|abbr=on
islands =
cities =Echo Lake is a glacial tarn in the
Ruby Mountains , in Elko County in the northeastern part of the state ofNevada . It is located at the head of remote Echo Canyon at approximately coord|40|36.7|N|115|26.8|W|type:waterbody_region:US, and at an elevation of 9830 feet (2995 meters). It has an area of approximately 29 acres (11.7 hectares), and a depth of up to 155 feet (47 meters), making it both the largest and deepest lake in the Ruby Mountains. It is the major source of Echo Creek, which after exiting the mountains merges with other streams to form the South Fork of the Humboldt River.
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.