Yellowstone Lake - U.S. National Park Service
Situated at 7,733 feet (2,357 m) above sea level, Yellowstone Lake is the largest high elevation lake (above 7,000 feet / 2,134 m) in North America. It is roughly 20 miles (32.2 km) long and 14 miles (22.5 km) wide, with 141 miles (227 km) of shoreline and …
Yellowstone Lake - Wikipedia
Yellowstone Lake is the largest body of water in Yellowstone National Park. The lake is 7,732 feet (2,357 m) above sea level and covers 136 square miles (350 km 2 ) with 110 miles (180 km) of shoreline.
The Complete Guide to Yellowstone Lake & the Lake Area
Oct 14, 2024 · The Lake Area. There are two main areas you can experience Yellowstone Lake: Lake Village and Grant Village. I cover Grant Village in another article, so in this article, I’ll only focus on Lake Village. There are additional areas near …
Yellowstone National Park - Wikipedia
Yellowstone National Park spans an area of 3,468.4 sq mi (8,983 km 2), [3] with lakes, canyons, rivers, and mountain ranges. [11] Yellowstone Lake is one of the largest high-elevation lakes in North America and is centered over the Yellowstone Caldera, the largest super volcano on the continent. The caldera is considered a dormant volcano.
Yellowstone Lake | Largest High-Altitude Lake in North America …
Oct 27, 2024 · Yellowstone Lake, large natural lake in Yellowstone National Park, northwestern Wyoming, U.S. It lies at 7,730 feet (2,356 metres) above sea level and is the largest body of water in North America, and the second largest in the world, at so high an elevation.
Water - Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Yellowstone Lake is the largest high-elevation lake (above 7,000 ft) in North America, covering up to 139 square miles, with an average depth of 138 feet, and just over 12,000,000 acre-feet of water. The lake is covered by ice from mid-December to May or June.
Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Within Yellowstone's 2.2 million acres, visitors have unparalleled opportunities to observe wildlife in an intact ecosystem, explore geothermal areas that contain about half the world’s active geysers, and view geologic wonders like the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River.
Something critical has just been found at the bottom of a lake in ...
2 days ago · Now, a groundbreaking new study of ancient lake sediment chemicals in Yellowstone National Park has revealed that large herbivores, such as bison and elk, have roamed the landscape for the past 2,300 years. The discovery could prove "critical for understanding long-term dynamics of ecologically and culturally important herbivores,” says John ...
8 Questions About Yellowstone Lake - Yellowstone National Park
Mar 25, 2021 · How big is Yellowstone Lake? How deep is it? Is it natural? and answers to other questions about the largest lake in our America's first national park.
Yellowstone Lake Reviews | U.S. News Travel
Sitting in the heart of Yellowstone's West Thumb area is Yellowstone Lake, the park's largest body of water and the largest high-elevation lake above 7,000 feet in North America.