Lake Hayden, also known as Hayden Lake,[1] is located Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. It is one of several natural lakes in the northern Idaho region. The lake is part of the Spokane Valley–Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer.
| Lake Hayden | |
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| Hayden Lake | |
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  Lake Hayden  Lake Hayden | |
| Location | Kootenai County, ID, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°45′45″N 116°43′09″W / 47.762476°N 116.719240°W |
| Lake type | open lake |
| Primary outflows | Spokane Valley–Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 3,800 acres (15.4 km2) |
| Max. depth | 800 feet (244 m) |
| Shore length1 | 40 miles (64 km) |
| Surface elevation | 2,239 feet (682 m) |
| Settlements | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Its shoreline is heavily populated with homes and it has limited public access. There are four boat launches, three of them public. Originally known as Lake Hayden, it is now more commonly known as Hayden Lake, to match the eponymous city located on the lakes shores.[citation needed]
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References
edit- ^ "Lake Hayden". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
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