Lakes / Reservoirs in Idaho
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All Idaho lakes A-Z
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| Lake name | Lake description |
|---|---|
| Independence Lakes |
Independence Lakes in Idaho’s Sawtooth National Forest are at the end of one of south central Idaho’s most popular hiking trails in the Albion Mountains. The four tiny alpine… |
| Island Park Reservoir |
Just half an hour southwest of west Yellowstone, MT, Island Park Reservoir hosts a recreational paradise all its own. The roughly 7000-ace reservoir is formed by the dam built… |
| Lake Cascade, ID (Also known as Cascade Reservoir) |
Lake Cascade (Cascade Reservoir) is the fourth largest lake in Idaho, creating an extensive and diverse recreation site for visitors. Its nearly 30,000 surface acres of water… |
| Lake Pend Oreille, ID (Also known as Albeni Falls Dam) |
Set in a valley carved by glaciers from Canada, Lake Pend Oreille (pond-a-RAY) is surrounded by mountains with altitudes exceeding 6,000 feet. Its 85,960 surface acres – 148 s… |
| Lucky Peak Lake (Also known as Lucky Peak Reservoir) |
Home of Idaho’s most visited state park, Lucky Peak Lake (sometimes called Lucky Peak Reservoir) covers over 3,000 acres just outside of the capital city of Boise in southwest… |
| Magic Reservoir |
There is magic to be found in central Idaho: Magic Reservoir! This expanse of water was created in 1909 when the Big Wood River was dammed to provide irrigation water for loca… |
| Palisades Reservoir, ID/WY |
Palisades Reservoir is set in southeast Idaho, east of Idaho Falls in a beautiful river valley. The southern end of the reservoir extends into Wyoming, south of Yellowstone Na… |
| Payette Lake, ID (Also known as Big Payette Lake) |
One hundred miles north of Boise, nearly surrounded by Payette National Forest, lies breathtaking Payette Lake. Nestled beneath the peaks of the West Mountains in the Southwes… |
| Priest Lake, ID |
Located in the most northern portion of Idaho’s Panhandle, Priest Lake is within 30 miles of the Canadian Border. Priest Lake was naturally created at the end of the last ice… |
| Twin Lakes ID |
The scenery at northern Idaho’s Twin Lakes is nothing to scoff at. With lush mountains looming on either side of this 850-acre crystalline lake, bald eagles soaring high above… |
| Williams Lake ID |
The swish and pop of a fly rod breaks the early morning silence on Williams Lake in the central region of Idaho. A heron wades in the reeds along the shore, eyes intent on the… |