Altha Lake is a lake in the Sierra Nevada in eastern Madera County, California.[1]

Altha Lake
Location of lake in California.
Location of lake in California.
Altha Lake
LocationMadera County, California
Coordinates37°42′45″N 119°08′43″W / 37.7125°N 119.1453°W / 37.7125; -119.1453
TypeLake
Surface elevation9,714 feet (2,961 m)

It is within the boundaries of the Ansel Adams Wilderness, and in the Sierra National Forest.

History

Altha Lake was likely named for Altha Branson Summers, the wife of a local hotel owner.[2]

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References edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Altha Lake
  2. ^ Browning, Peter (2005). Yosemite Place Names: The Historic Background of Geographic Names in Yosemite National Park. Great West Books. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-944220-19-1.