Stella Lake | |
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Location |
White Pine County,
Nevada, United States |
Coordinates | 39°00′19.16″N 114°19′07.17″W / 39.0053222°N 114.3186583°W |
Type | Tarn |
Primary outflows | Lehman Creek |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface elevation | 10,400 ft (3,200 m) |
Stella Lake is a glacial tarn in the Snake Range of White Pine County, Nevada, United States. [1] It is located within Great Basin National Park, just north of Wheeler Peak. It is a prominent feature along the park's Alpine Lakes Loop Trail. [2] [3]
Stella, Teresa, Brown, Baker, Johnson, and Dead lakes are tarns. These glacial lakes are significant to the park’s ecosystem and their water quality is monitored on an annual basis.