Priest Lake

Priest Lake is a lake in Idaho, United States, in the northernmost portion of the Idaho Panhandle, 80 miles (130 km) northeast of Spokane, Washington. The northern end of the lake extends to within 15 miles (24 km) of the Canada–United States border. The primary lake, lower Priest, is 19 miles (31 km) long and over 300 feet (91 m) deep. Upper Priest is connected by a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) thoroughfare to lower Priest.

For the similarly named lake in Nashville, Tennessee, see Percy Priest Lake.
Priest Lake
Priest Lake
Priest Lake
LocationBonner County, Idaho,
United States
Coordinates48°34′N 116°52′W
Primary inflows
  • Priest River (via Upper Priest Lake)
  • Indian creek
  • Lion creek
  • Hunt creek
Primary outflowsPriest River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length19 mi (31 km)
Max. width4.4 mi (7.1 km)
Surface area26,000 acres (110 km2)
Max. depth369 ft (112 m)
Surface elevation2,439 ft (743 m)
Islands7
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