Poudre Lake
Poudre Lake is an alpine lake and a main source of Poudre River. It is located just a few feet East of the Continental Divide in Larimer County, Colorado.[1]
| Poudre Lake | |
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 Poudre lake | |
  Poudre Lake | |
| Location | Larimer County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40°25′19″N 105°48′31″W |
| Type | alpine lake |
U.S. Route 34 passes the lake and crosses the Continental Divide at Milner Pass at the southwest end of the lake.[2]
It is a "dead lake", as fish cannot survive in it because it freezes completely during the winter months.
References
- "Poudre Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
- Fall River Pass, Colorado, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1958 (1985 rev.)
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