Lake Hayden

This article is about the lake. For the city, see Hayden Lake, Idaho.

Lake Hayden, also known as Hayden Lake,^[1] is located Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. It is one of several natural lakes in the northern Idaho region. The lake is part of the Spokane Valley–Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer.

Lake Hayden
Hayden Lake
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Location	Kootenai County, ID, United States
Coordinates	47°45′45″N 116°43′09″W
Lake type	open lake
Primary outflows	Spokane Valley–Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	3,800 acres (15.4 km2)
Max. depth	800 feet (244 m)
Shore length1	40 miles (64 km)
Surface elevation	2,239 feet (682 m)
Settlements	Hayden Lake Hayden
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Its shoreline is heavily populated with homes and it has limited public access. There are four boat launches, three of them public. Originally known as Lake Hayden, it is now more commonly known as Hayden Lake, to match the eponymous city located on the lakes shores.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Idaho portal

• Lake Coeur d'Alene