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Jimmy Smith Lake
Location of Jimmy Smith Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Jimmy Smith Lake in Idaho, USA.
Jimmy Smith Lake
Location in Idaho
Location of Jimmy Smith Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Jimmy Smith Lake in Idaho, USA.
Jimmy Smith Lake
Location in the United States
Location Custer County, Idaho
Coordinates 44°10′07″N 114°24′06″W / 44.168560°N 114.401540°W / 44.168560; -114.401540
Type Ancient landslide
Primary inflows Big Lake Creek
Primary outflows Big Lake Creek to East Fork Salmon River
Basin countries United States
Max. length 895 m (2,936 ft)
Max. width 355 m (1,165 ft)
Surface elevation 1,930 m (6,330 ft)

Jimmy Smith Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located at the northeast end of the White Cloud Mountains on the Bureau of Land Management land just east and downstream of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area border. The lake is accessed from trail 677, which is a 1-mile (1.6 km) improved ATV trail along Big Lake Creek, but there is no motorized vehicle access beyond the lake.

Jimmy Smith Lake gives the appearance that it is a reservoir, however it was formed by an ancient landslide. The lake is stocked with rainbow trout, which makes it a popular year-round fishing destination for locals, and a dispersed camping area and vault toilet are located at the trailhead.

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