Lake Frances (Glacier County, Montana)

Lake Frances is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Runoff from the Dixon Glacier empties into the south side of the lake while runoff from Thunderbird Glacier flows into Thunderbird Creek and into the east shore of the lake.[2]

Lake Frances
Waterfall flows into Lake Frances
Lake Frances
Lake Frances
LocationGlacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, US
Coordinates48°56′20″N 114°00′07″W[1]
TypeNatural
Primary inflowsThunderbird Creek
Primary outflowsOlson Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length.60 miles (0.97 km)
Max. width.30 miles (0.48 km)
Surface elevation5,255 ft (1,602 m)

See also

  • List of lakes in Glacier County, Montana

References

  1. "Lake Frances". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
  2. "Mount Carter, MT" (Map (USGS Quad)). TopoQuest. Retrieved 2011-02-06.


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