Lake Hayden, also known as Hayden Lake,
is a lake located
Kootenai County
Kootenai County ( ) is located in the U.S. state of Idaho. In 2020, the United States Census Bureau estimated the county's population at 171,362, making it the third-most populous county in Idaho and by far the largest in North Idaho, the count ...
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Idaho
Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyom ...
, United States. Hayden Lake is one of several natural lakes in northern Idaho; its shoreline is heavily populated with homes and it has limited public access. There are four boat launches, three of them public. The lake is part of the
Spokane Valley–Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer
The Spokane Valley–Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer is an aquifer in the northwest United States, located in eastern Washington and northern Idaho.
The aquifer is centralized under Spokane Valley and the Rathdrum Prairie, hence the name; it conta ...
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Originally known as Lake Hayden, it is now more commonly known as Hayden Lake, to match
the eponymous city located on the lakes shores.
See also
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Lake Coeur d'Alene
Lake Coeur d'Alene, officially Coeur d'Alene Lake ( ), is a natural dam-controlled lake in North Idaho, located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. At its northern end is the city of Coeur d'Alene. It spans in length and range ...
References
Lakes of Idaho
Lakes of Kootenai County, Idaho
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