Spirit Lake (Idaho)

Spirit Lake is a lake in the western United States, located in Kootenai County in northern Idaho.^[1]

Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake
Location	Kootenai County, Idaho
Coordinates	47°56′N 116°54′W
Type	lake
Surface elevation	2,440 ft (740 m)

According to tradition, Spirit Lake received its name from the spirit of a heartbroken Native American woman whose drowning in the lake was intentional.^[2][3][4] Its surface elevation is 2,440 feet (740 m) above sea level. The lake is about 16 miles (26 km) north-northwest of the city of Coeur d'Alene.

The city of Spirit Lake is on a narrow arm of the lake, on its northeast shore.

See also

• Idaho portal
• Lakes portal

• List of lakes of Idaho
• List of dams and reservoirs in Idaho