An Alpine lake is any lake that is situated at least 5,000 feet above sea level. Alpine lakes help to fill rivers that are nearly dry during the winter months. The rivers help to irrigate lands that are below mountainous areas.
Lake Tahoe, which is in the Siera Nevada mountain range, is the largest alpine lake in North America.
Lake Titicaca is an alpine lake in Peru.
Lake Sevan in Armenia
Lake Tahoe is located in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. It is the largest alpine lake in North America.
Lake Tahoe is located in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. It is the largest alpine lake in North America.
Tenaya Lake is an alpine lake in Yosemite National Park, located between Yosemite Valley and Tuolumne Meadows.
Placer, El Dorado, Alpine
Lake Tahoe, in the Sierra Nevada, is a freshwaterlake.
Surprise Lake is a small alpine lake in Elmore County, Idaho, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.
Ski Lake Tahoe, a cooperative marketing organization that is made up of seven fantastic resorts, is located in South Lake Tahoe in California. Its location has easy access to the Reno-Tahoe International Airport.
Lake Isabelle is located 2.1 miles from the Long Lake Trailhead in the Brainard Lake Recreation Area. It sits at treeline in an idyllic alpine valley framed by Navajo (13,409'), Apache (13,441'), and Shoshoni (12,967') peaks.
Bill O'Connor has written: 'Alpine Ski Mountaineering' '50 Best Scrambles in the Lake District'