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Griswold Lake (Nevada)

Coordinates: 40°38′06″N 115°29′12″W / 40.63500°N 115.48667°W / 40.63500; -115.48667
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Griswold Lake
Griswold Lake is located in Nevada
Griswold Lake
Griswold Lake
Location in Nevada
LocationRuby Mountains, Elko County, Nevada
Coordinates40°38′06″N 115°29′12″W / 40.63500°N 115.48667°W / 40.63500; -115.48667
Typetarn
Primary outflowsButterfield Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area17 acres (6.9 ha)
Max. depth20 ft (6.1 m)
Surface elevation9,222 ft (2,811 m)

Griswold Lake is a glacial tarn in the Ruby Mountains of Elko County, Nevada, United States.[1] It is within the Ruby Mountains Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The lake is located at the head of Hennen Canyon, at approximately 40°38.1′N 115°29.2′W / 40.6350°N 115.4867°W / 40.6350; -115.4867, and at an elevation of 9,222 feet (2,811 meters). It has an area of approximately 17 acres (6.9 hectares), and a depth of up to 20 feet (6.1 meters).

Griswold Lake is the principal source of Butterfield Creek, which flows down Hennen Canyon before exiting the mountains into Pleasant Valley. The lake is named after Chauncy "Chan" Griswold, an early rancher in Pleasant Valley and the father of Nevada Governor Morley Griswold. Butterfield Creek was also named after an early rancher, Henry Butterfield.

References

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  1. ^ "Griswold Lake, Nevada". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.