| Aneroid Lake | |
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 Aneroid Lake northern view | |
  Aneroid Lake Location of Aneroid Lake in Oregon, USA.  Aneroid Lake Aneroid Lake (the United States) | |
| Location | Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45°12′30″N 117°12′15″W / 45.2082°N 117.2043°W |
| Type | Glacial Cirque Tarn |
| Primary inflows | Precipitation, basin drainage |
| Primary outflows | East Fork Wallowa River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 653 yd (597 m) |
| Max. width | 478 yd (437 m) |
| Surface area | 39 acres (16 ha) |
| Max. depth | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Shore length1 | 1.05 mi (1.69 km) |
| Surface elevation | 7,520 ft (2,290 m) |
| References | [1][2] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
In common with many of the neighboring lakes in the Eagle Cap Wilderness of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest in Wallowa County, Oregon, Aneroid Lake is nestled in an example of a cirque valley with large tarn scoured out of the mountain side by glacial movements during the Pleistocene.[3][4][5] Located at the southern foot of Bonneville Mountain the lake and its basin form the headwaters of the East Fork Wallowa River. Aneroid Mountain, namesake of the lake, is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the east,[6] while Roger Lake lies in between a mere .5 miles (0.80 km) away. Dollar Lake is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the southeast and Pete's Point 1.5 miles (2.4 km) slightly to the southwest.[7] Because the lake is within the boundaries of the Eagle Cap Wilderness protection area it is inaccessible by any motorized vehicle or any other mechanized mode of travel.[8] However, there is a popular hiking trail for horse and foot traffic. A small group of private cabins that predate the wilderness designation are located beyond the south end of the lake. Aneroid Lake ties with Laverty Lake for the twenty-third highest lake in the Eagle Cap Wilderness at 7,500 ft (2,300 m) elevation.[9]
- ^ "Aneroid Lake: 17060105000765". oregonlakesatlas.org. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- ^ "Northeast Zone: High lakes stocking schedule – Wallowa District". ODFW. 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ Phillips, Kenneth N.; Newcomb, R.C.; Swenson, H.A.; Laird, L.B. (1965). Water for Oregon: Water Supply Paper 1649. p. 86. doi:10.3133/wsp1649.
- ^ "Geologic Reconnaissance of the Central Portion of the Wallowa Mountains, Oregon" (PDF). oregongeology.org. DOGAMI. 1938. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ Du Pre Smith, Warren; Allen, John E. (1941). "Bulletin no. 12 - Geology and Physiography of the Northern Wallowa Mountains, Oregon" (PDF). DOGAMI. p. 54. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A (1926). "Oregon Geographic Names". The Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society. 27 (2): 225–264. JSTOR 20610348. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- ^ Barstad, Frank (2002-04-01). Hiking Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness (2nd ed.). FalconGuides. p. 276. ISBN 9780762722433.
- ^ "Wallowa-Whitman National Forest: Wilderness regulations". USFS. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "Elevations of Points Near Eagle Cap Wilderness". USFS. Archived from the original on 2009-05-12. Retrieved 2021-03-08.