| Echo Lake | |
|---|---|
| After Year's First Snowfall | |
| Location | Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA |
| Coordinates | 39°39′30″N 105°36′12″W / 39.65833°N 105.60333°W / 39.65833; -105.60333 (Echo Lake) |
| Lake type | oligotrophic |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 10,600 ft (3,230 m) |
Echo Lake is a shallow, oligotrophic lake situated at 10,600 ft (3,230 m) above sea level near Mount Evans in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. It formed during the latest period of glaciation roughly 10,000 years ago. As glaciers retreated in the Chicago Creek valley, lateral moraines formed a natural dam to drainage, forming the lake. The ecosystem around the lake is dominated by Engelmann Spruce (Picea engelmannii) and Subalpine Fir (Abies lasiocarpa), with some Limber Pine (Pinus flexilis) on exposed sites.
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