Diamond Lake is a small alpine lake in Elmore County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 454 along the Little Queens River.[1]

Diamond Lake
Location of Diamond Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Diamond Lake in Idaho, USA.
Diamond Lake
Location of Diamond Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Diamond Lake in Idaho, USA.
Diamond Lake
LocationElmore County, Idaho
Coordinates43°55′38″N 115°09′19″W / 43.927158°N 115.155297°W / 43.927158; -115.155297
Lake typeGlacial
Primary outflowsLittle Queens River to Middle Fork Boise River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.16 mi (0.26 km)
Max. width0.09 mi (0.14 km)
Surface elevation8,075 ft (2,461 m)

Diamond Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. Triangle Lake is 0.15 mi (0.24 km) east of Diamond Lake, although over a ridge and in a separate sub-basin.

References

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  1. ^ Sawtooth National Forest. “Sawtooth National Forest” [map].1:126,720, 1”=2 miles. Twin Falls, Idaho: Sawtooth National Forest, United States Forest Service, 1998.

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