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  Lewis Lake  Lewis Lake | |
| Location | Yellowstone National Park,Teton County,Wyoming, US |
| Coordinates | 44°18′16″N110°37′46″W / 44.30444°N 110.62944°W /44.30444; -110.62944[1] |
| Lake type | Natural lake |
| Primary inflows | Lewis River |
| Primary outflows | Lewis River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 2,372 m (7,782 ft) |
Lewis Lake is located in theU. S. state ofWyoming in the southern part ofYellowstone National Park, about 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Shoshone Lake, and approximately 10 miles (16 km) southwest ofYellowstone Lake. Lewis Lake andShoshone Lake are both located a few miles northeast of thePitchstone Plateau.[2]
TheLewis River is the lake's primary inflow, draining south fromShoshone Lake. The primary outflow of Lewis Lake is also the Lewis River, continuing south to join theSnake River near the southern boundary of Yellowstone National Park. A few small creeks also feed Lewis Lake. There are several hot springs emptying into the lake on its northwestern shore and two more hot springs at the lake's southern end where it empties into the Lewis River. A campground is located on the lake's southeast shore. Yellowstone National Park's South Entrance Road (which is also numbered asU.S. Route 287,U.S. Route 89, andU.S. Route 191), run along the east side of Lewis Lake.[2]
Like the river, Lewis Lake is named forMeriweather Lewis, commander of theLewis and Clark Expedition[3]
Lewis lake holdsbrown,brook andlake trout and falls within the non-native trout tolerance area of the park. Anglers may keep up to five non-native trout per day but only one brown trout.[4]
Media related toLewis Lake at Wikimedia CommonsYellowstone National Park – lake and environs | ||
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Historic structures and other attractions in theYellowstone Lake, West Thumb, South and East Entrance areas | ||
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