Lake Coeur d'Alene

Lake Coeur d'Alene
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Location	Kootenai / Benewah counties, Idaho, U.S.
Coordinates	47°30′54″N 116°49′57″W / 47.51500°N 116.83250°W / 47.51500; -116.83250
Type	glacial, reservoir
Primary inflows	Coeur d'Alene River, Saint Joe River
Primary outflows	Spokane River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	25 mi (40 km)
Max. width	3 mi (4.8 km)
Surface area	49.8 sq mi (129 km2)
Average depth	120 ft (37 m)
Max. depth	194 ft (59 m)
Water volume	2,260,000 acre⋅ft (2.79 km3)
Residence time	0.5 years
Surface elevation	2,128 ft (649 m)

Lake Coeur d'Alene, officially Coeur d'Alene Lake ( /ˌkɔːr dəˈleɪn/ KOR də-LAYN), is a natural dam-controlled lake in North Idaho, located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. At its northern end is the city of Coeur d'Alene. It spans 25 miles (40 km) in length and ranges from 1 to 3 miles (5 km) wide with over 109 miles (175 km) of shoreline.

The lake was named after the Coeur d'Alene people.^[1]