Tenaya Lake

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Tenaya Lake is a high-elevation alpine lake in Yosemite National Park, renowned for its clear waters, granite surroundings, and scenic location along Tioga Road.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Tenaya Lake canonical 8
Tenaya Lake area 1
USGS Tenaya Lake 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf alpine lake
natural lake
basinCountry United States
country United States
county Tuolumne County
elevation 2484 m
8150 ft
feature forested shoreline
glacially carved basin
granite domes nearby
sandy beaches
geologicalOrigin glacial
inflow Tenaya Creek
knownFor canoeing
clear waters
granite surroundings
high-elevation setting
hiking access
kayaking
picnicking
rock climbing access
scenic views
locatedAlong Tioga Road
linked to: Tioga Pass Road
locatedIn California
Tuolumne County, California
linked to: Tuolumne County

United States
Yosemite National Park
management U.S. National Park Service
maximumDepth about 120 ft
about 37 m
namedAfter Chief Tenaya
nameLanguage English
nearestValley Tuolumne Meadows
originalInhabitants Ahwahnechee people
outflow Tenaya Creek
partOf Sierra Nevada
recreationalActivity fishing
hiking
non-motorized boating
picnicking
swimming
roadAccess California State Route 120
seasonalAccess typically accessible late spring through fall via Tioga Road
state California
surfaceArea about 0.6 km²
about 150 acres
waterType freshwater
withinMountainRange Sierra Nevada

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tenaya Canyon hasStartPoint Tenaya Lake
Tenaya Canyon accessFrom Tenaya Lake
Tioga Road corridor givesAccessTo Tenaya Lake
Fairview Dome hasTopoMap USGS Tenaya Lake
linked to: Tenaya Lake
Fairview Dome nearBodyOfWater Tenaya Lake
Clouds Rest locatedNear Tenaya Lake
Clouds Rest accessTrailhead Tenaya Lake
Clouds Rest Trail accessPoint Tenaya Lake area
linked to: Tenaya Lake
Clouds Rest Trail near Tenaya Lake
Chief Tenaya hasNamesake Tenaya Lake