Lake McDonald Montana

Lake McDonald is the largest lake in Glacier National Park. It is located at 48°35′N 113°55′W / 48.583°N 113.917°W in Flathead County in the U.S. state of Montana. Lake McDonald is approximately 10 miles long, and over a mile wide and 472 feet deep, filling a valley formed by a combination of erosion and glacial activity. Lake McDonald lies at an elevation of 3,1…
Lake McDonald is the largest lake in Glacier National Park. It is located at 48°35′N 113°55′W / 48.583°N 113.917°W in Flathead County in the U.S. state of Montana. Lake McDonald is approximately 10 miles long, and over a mile wide and 472 feet deep, filling a valley formed by a combination of erosion and glacial activity. Lake McDonald lies at an elevation of 3,153 feet and is on the west side of the Continental Divide. Going-to-the-Sun Road parallels the lake along its southern shoreline. The surface area of the lake is 6,823 acres.
  • Location: Glacier National Park, Flathead County, Montana, US
  • Primary inflows: Various streams
  • Primary outflows: McDonald Creek
  • Basin countries: United States
  • Max. length: 10 mi (16 km)
  • Max. width: 1 mi (1.6 km)
  • Surface area: 6,823 acres (2,761 ha)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org