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Snowdrift Lake
Location of Snowdrift Lake in Wyoming, USA.
Location of Snowdrift Lake in Wyoming, USA.
Snowdrift Lake
Location in Wyoming
Location of Snowdrift Lake in Wyoming, USA.
Location of Snowdrift Lake in Wyoming, USA.
Snowdrift Lake
Location in the United States
Location Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, US
Coordinates 43°42′31″N 110°49′38″W / 43.70861°N 110.82722°W / 43.70861; -110.82722
Type Glacial Lake
Basin countries United States
Max. length .50 mi (0.80 km)
Max. width .20 mi (0.32 km)
Surface elevation 10,006 ft (3,050 m)

Snowdrift Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. This alpine lake is a .5 miles (0.80 km) north of Mount Wister and Veiled Peak Just .35 miles (0.56 km) to the north lies Kit Lake. Snowdrift Lake is in a cirque at the head of Avalanche Canyon and is .5 miles (0.80 km) west and almost 1,000 feet (300 m) higher in elevation than Lake Taminah. Snowdrift Lake is one of the highest altitude lakes in Grand Teton National Park.

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