Round Lake is a 55-acre (22 ha) body of water located four miles (6.4 km) southwest of Sagle in Bonner County, Idaho.[2] It is the prime feature of Round Lake State Park[4] and has 1.2 miles (1.9 km) of shoreline. The maximum water depth is 34 feet (10 meters). The lakeshore and watershed are heavily forested and undeveloped. The shoreline is undeveloped except for the public swimming beach at the state park.[3]
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| Location | Bonner County, Idaho, United States |
| Coordinates | 48°09′36″N 116°38′17″W / 48.16°N 116.638°W[1] |
| Primary inflows | Cocolalla Lake via Cocolalla Creek |
| Primary outflows | Cocolalla Creek |
| Max. length | 1,538 ft (469 m) |
| Max. width | 1,405 ft (428 m) |
| Surface area | 54.9 acres (22.2 ha)[2] |
| Max. depth | 34 ft (10 m)[3] |
| Shore length1 | 1.2 mi (1.9 km) |
| Surface elevation | 2,126 ft (648 m)[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Round Lake is eutrophic; its primary water source is Cocolalla Lake via Cocolalla Creek. The outflow is via the continuation of Cocolalla Creek. Most of the lake bottom is silt and detritus. Shore areas with a sandy bottom include the state park swimming beach.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Round Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Round Lake". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Natural Resources Component: Bonner County Comprehensive Plan" (PDF). Sandpoint, Id.: Bonner County Planning Department. May 8, 2003. p. 1-49–1-50. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ "Round Lake State Park". Idaho Parks and Recreation. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
External links
edit- Round Lake Idaho Department of Fish and Game