Verdi Lake (Nevada)

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Name: Verdi Lake (Nevada)
Water system: Humboldt River
Water type: River
Progression: Talbot Creek -> Lamoille Creek -> Humboldt River -> Humboldt Sink -> Planet Earth
Climates: Arid (desert)
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Verdi Lake is a glacial tarn in the Ruby Mountains of Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is within the Ruby Mountains Wilderness. The lake is located at the head of Talbot Canyon at an elevation of 3,104 m. Directly to the south rises Verdi Peak. It has an area of approximately 2.4 hectares, and a depth of up to 26 m.

Verdi Lake is unusual in two respects. It is the highest lake in the Ruby Mountains, and is therefore the last to thaw out in the spring. Also, it does not normally have a surface outlet. Lake water seeps into the soil and emerges as a spring several hundred yards down Talbot Canyon. This is the major source of flow to Talbot Creek, which after exiting the mountains passes near the community of Lamoille, merges with Lamoille Creek, which then meanders down Lamoille Valley and merges with the main branch of the Humboldt River.

Verdi Lake (Nevada)

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