Echo Lake (Montana)

Echo Lake is a small lake in the Flathead Valley in the U.S. state of Montana. It is located five miles from Bigfork and 25 miles from Kalispell. The lake is filled by warm springs and a small amount of mountain runoff from Echo Creek, making it one of the warmest lakes in the Flathead Valley. The lake is next to the Swan Range and the Jewel Basin hiking area. Echo Lake also is connected to two smaller lakes, Abbot Lake and Peterson Lake, by a canal.

Echo Lake
Echo Lake
Location in Montana
LocationFlathead County,
Montana,
United States
Coordinates48°07′37″N 114°02′28″W[1]
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length2 mi (3.2 km)
Max. width1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Surface area695.2 acres (281.3 ha)[2]
Max. depth80 ft (24 m)
Shore length115.5 mi (24.9 km)
Surface elevation3,047 ft (929 m)[2]
IslandsDeer Island
SettlementsBigfork
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Echo Lake is popular among motorboaters because of its warm water. It is very common to see boats and personal watercraft in the summer. The lake is also popular among anglers due to its many coves and large numbers of fish, such as perch, pumpkinseed, largemouth bass, and northern pike.[2]

Much of the lake is surrounded by private lakefront property, including residences.[3]

References
  1. "Echo Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Echo Lake". Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  3. Justin Franz (February 22, 2013). "High Water and Higher Tensions on Echo Lake". Flathead Beacon. Kalispell, Montana. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
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