Butte Lake (California)
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| Location | Lassen Volcanic National Park Lassen County, California |
| Coordinates | 40°33′44″N 121°17′23″W / 40.562108°N 121.289694°WCoordinates: 40°33′44″N 121°17′23″W / 40.562108°N 121.289694°W |
| Lake type | Lake |
| Primary inflows | Butte Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 1,845 m (6,053 ft) |
Butte Lake is a lake located in the northeast section of Lassen Volcanic National Park at an elevation of 6,053 ft (1,845 m).
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[edit] Description
The irregularly-shaped lake lies at the northern end of Cinder Cone and the Fantastic Lava Beds, which is a complex of lava flows and a cinder cone. The lake also contains a vast underwater lava field. Water from Butte Lake drains via Butte Creek, which flows north out of the parkland.
[edit] Access
There is a campground and ranger station located to the west of the lake. Butte Lake is accessible via an unpaved road which branches off from California Route 44.
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[edit] References
U.S. Geological Survey (19 January 1981). "USGS Map: Prospect Peak, CA Map MRC: 40121E3". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). U.S. Department of the Interior. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis538/getgooglemap?p_lat=40.5621075&p_longi=-121.2896938&fid=257771. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
