Mirror Lake (California)

Mirror Lake
Mirror Lake, March 2010
Mirror Lake
LocationYosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, United States
Coordinates37°44′55″N 119°32′57″W / 37.7485°N 119.5491°W / 37.7485; -119.5491[1]
Primary inflowsTenaya Creek
Primary outflowsTenaya Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation4,098 ft (1,249 m)
Location
Interactive map of Mirror Lake

Mirror Lake is a small, seasonal lake located on Tenaya Creek in Yosemite National Park.[2] Situated in Tenaya Canyon directly between North Dome and Half Dome, it is the last remnant of a large glacial lake that once filled most of Yosemite Valley at the end of the last Ice Age, and is close to disappearing due to sediment accumulation.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mirror Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "View of Mirror Lake". Yosemite National Park. US National Park Service. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
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