Lower Slide Lake

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lake_name = Lower Slide Lake
image_lake = Lower Slide Lake.jpg
caption_lake = with Gros Ventre landslide field right background
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location = Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming
coords = coord|43|37|55|N|110|31|48|W|type:waterbody_region:US-WY|display=inline,title
type = Natural lake
inflow = Gros Ventre River
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basin_countries = United States
length = 2 mi (3.2 km)
width = .5 mi (.8 km)
area = 650 acres (263 ha)
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elevation = 6,908 ft (2,105 m)
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Lower Slide Lake is located in Bridger-Teton National Forest, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. [cite web| title =USGS Shadow Mountain (WY) Wyoming Topo| work =| publisher =TopoQuest USGS Quads| date =| url =http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lat=43.63197&lon=-110.52915&size=l&u=4&datum=nad27&layer=DRG| format =Map| accessdate = 2008-06-29] The natural lake was created in June 23, 1925 when the Gros Ventre landslide dammed the Gros Ventre River. The lake was once much larger, however part of the rock dam failed less than two years later, on May 18, 1927, causing deadly flooding downstream. [ cite web | last = U.S. Forest Service | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = | url = http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/btnf/recreation/grosventre.shtml | title = Recreational Activities Gros Ventre Wilderness | format = | work = Bridger-Teton National Forest | publisher = | accessdate = 2007-06-18] The lake waters have natural and stocked fish including lake trout, Snake River cutthroat trout, and mountain white fish.

ee also

*Geology of the Grand Teton area

Cited references

External links

*Gnis|1601179