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Sulphide Lake
Location of Sulphide Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Sulphide Lake in Washington, USA.
Sulphide Lake
Location in Washington (state)
Location of Sulphide Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Sulphide Lake in Washington, USA.
Sulphide Lake
Location in the United States
Location North Cascades National Park, Whatcom County, Washington,
United States
Coordinates 48°48′17″N 121°35′02″W / 48.80472°N 121.58389°W / 48.80472; -121.58389
Type Cirque Lake
Primary outflows Sulphide Creek
Basin countries United States
Max. length .65 mi (1.05 km)
Max. width .20 mi (0.32 km)
Surface elevation 3,806 ft (1,160 m)

Sulphide Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. Sulphide Lake lies in a cirque on the southeast slopes of Mount Shuksan. Several major cascades drop as much as 1,000 ft (300 m) into Sulphide Lake including Sulphide Basin Falls which is from melt off the Sulphide Glacier. After Sulphide Creek drains from Sulphide lake, it then plunges at least 2,000 ft (610 m) over a series of cascades called Sulphide Creek Falls, which is one of the tallest waterfalls in the U.S.

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