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Hatchet Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is named for its distinct hatchet shape as seen from above.[1]

Hatchet Lake
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Location	Custer County, Idaho
Coordinates	44.068840°N 114.562724°W / 44.068840; -114.562724
Type	Glacial
Primary outflows	Little Boulder Creek to East Fork Salmon River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	1,132 ft (345 m)
Max. width	1,001 ft (305 m)
Surface area	13.25 acres (5.36 ha)
Surface elevation	8,888 ft (2,709 m)[1]

Hatchet Lake is northeast of Merriam Peak and located in the lower section of the Boulder Chain Lakes Basin. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 683.[2]

References

See also

• List of lakes of the White Cloud Mountains
• Sawtooth National Recreation Area
• Shelf Lake
• White Cloud Mountains

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