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Square Lake (Tehama County, California)

Coordinates: 40°02′32″N 122°51′01″W / 40.04222°N 122.85028°W / 40.04222; -122.85028
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Square Lake
Location of Square Lake in California, USA.
Location of Square Lake in California, USA.
Square Lake
Location of Square Lake in California, USA.
Location of Square Lake in California, USA.
Square Lake
LocationTehama County, California, United States
Coordinates40°02′32″N 122°51′01″W / 40.04222°N 122.85028°W / 40.04222; -122.85028
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation7,021 ft (2,140 m)[1]
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Square Lake is a tarn located in a cirque north of Mount Linn in the northern California Coast Ranges, in Tehama County, California.[2]

Square Lake lies at an elevation of about 7,021 feet (2,140 m).[2] Like its name states, the lake has straight shorelines that make the shape of the lake resemble a square.[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Square Lake (Tehama County, California)
  2. ^ a b c "Square Lake, USGS SOUTH YOLLA BOLLY MOUNTAINS (CA) Topo Map". USGS Quad maps. TopoQuest.com. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
  3. ^ Google Earth images.