Snag Lake is a
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
located in the north eastern part of
Lassen Volcanic National Park in
California
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, United States.
[Lassen Volcanic National Park map, 2007.]
Description
The large Snag Lake is located to the south of
Cinder Cone and the Fantastic Lava Beds
Cinder Cone is a cinder cone volcano in Lassen Volcanic National Park within the United States. It is located about northeast of Lassen Peak and provides an excellent view of Brokeoff Mountain, Lassen Peak, and Chaos Crags.
The cone was bui ...
at an elevation of .
Water from the nearby
Horseshoe Lake empties into Snag Lake via Grassy Creek.
Water from Snag Lake continues to flow through the porous lava field that led to the lake's creation eventually making its way into
Butte Lake
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In geomorphology, a butte () is an isolated hill with steep, often vertical sides and a small, relatively flat top; buttes are smaller landforms than mesas, plateaus, and tablelands. The word ''butte'' comes from a French word meani ...
.
Access
Snag Lake is accessible by hiking trail only.
See also
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List of lakes in California
References
Lakes of Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lakes of Lassen County, California
Lakes of California
Lakes of Northern California
Lava dammed lakes
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