Payette Lake

Payette Lake is a 5,000 acre natural lake in the , located in west central at . Formed by glacial activity, it is situated in the upper drainage basin of the , which drains into the .
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Valley County, Idaho, United States
  • Also known as: Big Payette Lake

Places in the Area

Nearby places include McCall.

Photo: Accesspig, Public domain.
is a resort town on the western edge of , United States. Named after its founder, Tom , it is situated on the southern shore of Payette Lake, near the center of the Payette National Forest.

Payette Lake

Latitude
44.94654° or 44° 56′ 48″ north
Longitude
-116.08533° or 116° 5′ 7″ west
Elevation
4,990 feet (1,521 metres)
Open location code
85P5WWW7+JV
Geo­Names ID
5603399
Wiki­data ID
Q60739870
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In Other Languages

“Payette Lake” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 佩埃特河

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