Lucky Peak Lake

Lucky Peak Lake

Lucky Peak Lake in April 2010
Location Ada / Boise / Elmore counties, Idaho, United States
Coordinates 43°31′31″N 116°2′36″W / 43.52528°N 116.04333°W / 43.52528; -116.04333Coordinates: 43°31′31″N 116°2′36″W / 43.52528°N 116.04333°W / 43.52528; -116.04333
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Boise River
Primary outflows Boise River
Catchment area 2,680 sq mi (6,940 km2)[1]
Basin countries United States
Built 1955 (1955), Lucky Peak Dam
Surface area 2,820 acres (11.4 km2)[1]
Water volume 307,000 acre·ft (0.379 km3)[1]
Surface elevation 3,050 ft (930 m) AMSL

Lucky Peak Lake (also known as Lucky Peak Reservoir[2]) is a reservoir on the Boise River in the U.S. state of Idaho. It is located mainly in Ada County, extending into Boise County and Elmore County. It was created in 1955 with the construction of Lucky Peak Dam.[1] Lucky Peak State Park surrounds part of the lake.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Lucky Peak Dam, NPDP Dam Directory
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lucky Peak Lake


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