Griswold Lake (Nevada)

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Name: Griswold Lake (Nevada)
Water system: Planet Earth
Water type: Natural lake
Progression: Planet Earth
Climates: Subtropical
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Griswold Lake is a glacial tarn in the Ruby Mountains of Elko County, Nevada, United States. 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 an elevation of 2,811 meters. It has an area of approximately 6.9 hectares, and a depth of up to 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.

Griswold Lake (Nevada)

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