| Williams Lake | |
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 Williams Lake | |
  Williams Lake  Williams Lake | |
| Location | Taos County, New Mexico, United States |
| Coordinates | 36°33′22″N 105°25′46″W / 36.556222°N 105.429437°W |
| Type | Glacial |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 0.10 mi (0.16 km) |
| Max. width | 0.07 mi (0.11 km) |
| Surface elevation | 11,040 ft (3,360 m) |
Williams Lake is an alpine lake in Taos County, New Mexico, United States, located high in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains below Wheeler Peak in the Wheeler Peak Wilderness of Carson National Forest. The lake is accessible via the Williams Lake Trail from the trailhead in Taos Ski Valley. [1] The name is in reference to William Frazer, a gold miner who staked claims in the area and co-founded the mining camp of Twining during the late 1800s.
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Williams Lake from Wheeler Peak
References
- ^ "Williams Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 21, 2012.