Blind Lake is a high alpine lake (elevation approximately 10,250 ft or 3,120 m) located on Boulder Mountain within Dixie National Forest.[1] It is the largest and deepest lake on Boulder Mountain and was created as a reservoir in the early 1900s.
| Blind Lake, Utah | |
|---|---|
 Blind Lake | |
  Blind Lake, Utah  Blind Lake, Utah | |
| Location | Wayne County, Utah, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°10′38″N 111°26′33″W / 38.17722°N 111.44250°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) |
| Max. width | 0.3 mi (0.48 km) |
| Surface area | 52 acres (21 ha) |
| Max. depth | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Surface elevation | 10,250 ft (3,120 m) |
Blind Lake holds rainbow trout, brook trout, arctic grayling, splake and cutthroat trout.[2]
The nearest town is Torrey, 10 miles to the north (16 km). A larger community, Richfield, is 75 miles to the west.
References
edit- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Fishing Boulder Mountain | A Utah Blue Ribbon fishing destination" (PDF). Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2024-02-07.