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Blue Lake

Blue Lake is a reservoir in , and has an elevation of 12,208 feet. Blue Lake is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Wasatch Mountain and Bridal Veil Falls.

Peak
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is a 13,555-foot mountain in the San Miguel Mountains in , , United States.

Waterfall
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is a 365-foot waterfall at the end of the box canyon overlooking . Hiking and off-road trails pass by the falls and it has a hydroelectric power plant at its top.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pandora and Tomboy.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community located 1.5 miles east of in . was founded in the 1880s as a mill town, serving as the site for mills of the Smuggler-Union, Tomboy, and Sheridan mines.

Locality
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is a ghost town in , United States. was a mining town located 2 mi east of . At an elevation of 11,509 ft, is one of the highest ghost towns in the United States.

Village
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is a home rule municipality town governed by a general assembly and is located in , , United States. It is located two miles from the , the world's first hydroelectric plant to supply alternating current electricity for an industrial purpose.

Blue Lake

Latitude
37.88845° or 37° 53′ 18″ north
Longitude
-107.76348° or 107° 45′ 49″ west
Elevation
12,208 feet (3,721 metres)
Open location code
859JV6QP+9J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 45885144
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
5414355
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