- Favre Lake (Nevada)
Infobox lake
lake_name = Favre Lake
image_lake = FavreLakeNV.jpg
caption_lake =
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
location =Elko County, Nevada
coords = coord|40.573|N|115.397|W|region:US_type:waterbody|display=inline,title
type = tarn
inflow =
outflow = Kleckner Creek
catchment =
basin_countries = United States
length =
width =
area = convert|19|acre|ha|abbr=on
depth =
max-depth = convert|45|ft|m|abbr=on
volume =
residence_time =
shore =
elevation = convert|9500|ft|m|abbr=on
islands =
cities =Favre 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 Kleckner Canyon, at approximately coord|40|34.4|N|115|23.8|W, and at an elevation of 9500 feet (2895 m). It has an area of approximately 19 acres (7.7 hectares), and a depth of up to 45 feet (13.7 m). It is one of the sources of Kleckner Creek, which after exiting the mountains merges with other streams to form the South Fork of the Humboldt River.
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