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driving into Polson, MT overlooking Flathead Lake. Now I only have 15 more miles to finish my 1300 mile journey. East Bay and Finley Point are on the right.
Flathead Lake is the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi. It is approximately 28 miles long by 15 miles wide. The lake is so clean you can see bottom 20-25 ft deep. Parts of the lake are 300-400 ft deep.
The lake is a remnant of the ancient, massive glacial dammed lake, Lake Missoula of the era of the last interglacial. Flathead Lake is a natural lake along the mainline of the Flathead River. It was dammed in 1930 by Kerr Dam at its outlet on Polson Bay, slightly raising the lake level; the dam generates electricity. The hydroelectric has been owned and operated by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes since 2015. It is one of the cleanest lakes in the populated world for its size and type.
Flathead Lake is the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi. It is approximately 28 miles long by 15 miles wide. The lake is so clean you can see bottom 20-25 ft deep. Parts of the lake are 300-400 ft deep.
The lake is a remnant of the ancient, massive glacial dammed lake, Lake Missoula of the era of the last interglacial. Flathead Lake is a natural lake along the mainline of the Flathead River. It was dammed in 1930 by Kerr Dam at its outlet on Polson Bay, slightly raising the lake level; the dam generates electricity. The hydroelectric has been owned and operated by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes since 2015. It is one of the cleanest lakes in the populated world for its size and type.