Lake Walcott

Infobox lake
lake_name = Lake Walcott
image_lake = Walcott-lake-id-us.png caption_lake = Aerial view of the dam and lake
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
location = Minidoka & Cassia Counties Idaho
coords = coord|42|40|08|N|113|29|03|W|display=inline,title|type:waterbody_region:US
type = reservoir
inflow = Snake River
outflow = Snake River
catchment =
basin_countries = United States
length = 25 mi (40 km)
width =
area = 11,000 acres (45 km²)
depth =
max-depth =
volume = convert|210000|acre.ft|km3|abbr=on|lk=on
residence_time =
shore = 80 mi (130 km)
elevation = 4199 ft (1280 m)
islands = Bird Island
cities = Minidoka, Idaho

Lake Walcott is a reservoir in south central Idaho in the northwestern United States. The damming of the Snake River by the Minidoka irrigation project formed the 11,000 acre (45 km²) [cite web
title = Habitat
work = Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge
publisher = United States Fish and Wildlife Service
url = http://www.fws.gov/pacific/refuges/field/ID_minidoka.htm
accessdate = 2007-05-01] lake beginning in 1909. "Bird Island" is an island in the lake. Lake Walcott is used for water-sports and fishing; although swimming in the lake is currently not allowed. The Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge adjoins the lake is a major attraction in the region.

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External links

* [http://cfpub.epa.gov/surf/huc.cfm?huc_code=17040209 EPA: Watershed Lake Walcott]