Mountain Lake

Mountain Lake is a reservoir in Lake, Colorado and has an elevation of 11,463 feet. Mountain Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Birdseye, as well as near the locality Resurrection Mill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dyer Mountain and Monarch Mine.

Dyer Mountain

Peak

Photo: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dyer Mountain is a mountain summit in the Mosquito Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,862-foot thirteener is located 5.9 miles east of the City of Leadville, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide separating Lake County from Park County.

Monarch Mine

Quarry

Photo: Semiautonomous, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Monarch Mine is a quarry.

Nevada Tunnel Mine

Quarry

Photo: Semiautonomous, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nevada Tunnel Mine is a quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leadville and Leadville North.

Leadville

Photo: John Holm, CC BY 2.0.

Leadville is a city in Lake County, Colorado that is about tourism, especially outdoor recreation. In the winter, multiple ski areas are within driving distance.

Leadville North

Village

Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.

Leadville North is a census-designated place in and governed by Lake County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Leadville North CDP was 1,892 at the 2020 United States census. The Leadville post office serves the area. Leadville North is situated 5 miles west of Mountain Lake.

Mountain Lake

Type: Reservoir
Also known as: “Mountain Lake Reservoir”
Category: body of water
Location: Lake, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.26392° or 39° 15′ 50″ north

Longitude

-106.20921° or 106° 12′ 33″ west

Elevation

11,463 feet (3,494 metres)

Open location code

85FM7Q7R+H8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 46196101

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=reservoir

GeoNames ID

5432073

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