List of lakes in Jefferson County, Montana
Encyclopedia
There are at least 22 named lake
s and reservoir
s in Jefferson County, Montana
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Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
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Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
s in Jefferson County, Montana
Jefferson County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Deerlodge National Forest *Helena National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,049 people, 3,747 households, and 2,847 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 4,199 housing units at an...
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Lakes
- Cliff Lake, 46°20′20"N 112°22′57"W, el. 7031 feet (2,143 m)
- Cottonwood Lake, 46°19′41"N 112°28′50"W, el. 7290 feet (2,222 m)
- Forest Lake, 46°27′06"N 112°10′00"W, el. 6256 feet (1,906.8 m)
- Frog Pond, 46°17′01"N 112°21′03"W, el. 6020 feet (1,834.9 m)
- Glenwood Lake, 46°17′56"N 111°53′23"W, el. 8199 feet (2,499.1 m)
- Hidden Lake, 46°18′32"N 111°54′28"W, el. 8192 feet (2,496.9 m)
- Homestake Lake, 45°55′11"N 112°24′25"W, el. 6270 feet (1,911.1 m)
- Ice PondIce pondAn ice pond is a large volume of ice or snow produced and stored in the winter to be used for cooling/air conditioning in the summer. The best known experiment is the 'Princeton ice pond' by Ted Taylor in 1981. He then convinced the Prudential Insurance Company to use a bigger pond to provide air...
, 46°09′41"N 112°22′35"W, el. 6234 feet (1,900.1 m) - Leslie Lake, 46°17′06"N 111°53′04"W, el. 8127 feet (2,477.1 m)
- Quartz LakeQuartz LakeQuartz Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Quartz Lake is only east of Middle Quartz Lake. Quartz Lake is a hike from the Bowman Lake Picnic Area. The historic Quartz Lake Patrol Cabin is on the western shore of Quartz Lake....
, 46°25′13"N 112°10′11"W, el. 6345 feet (1,934 m) - South Fork Lakes, 46°16′49"N 111°49′37"W, el. 6673 feet (2,033.9 m)
- Tizer Lakes, 46°18′42"N 111°53′22"W, el. 7585 feet (2,311.9 m)
Reservoirs
- B and B Fishpond, 46°04′20"N 112°25′05"W, el. 6319 feet (1,926 m)
- Columbia Gardens Water Supply, 46°02′41"N 112°25′17"W, el. 6398 feet (1,950.1 m)
- Delmoe Lake, 45°59′06"N 112°20′30"W, el. 6099 feet (1,859 m)
- Keogh Reservoir, 46°04′35"N 112°07′28"W, el. 5023 feet (1,531 m)
- Maney Lake, 46°09′13"N 112°27′47"W, el. 6332 feet (1,930 m)
- Northern Pacific Reservoir, 46°33′13"N 111°54′21"W, el. 4052 feet (1,235 m)
- Northern Pacific Reservoir, 46°33′06"N 111°54′03"W, el. 4032 feet (1,229 m)
- Park Lake, 46°26′41"N 112°10′24"W, el. 6371 feet (1,941.9 m)
- Taylor Reservoir, 46°12′56"N 112°07′07"W, el. 4954 feet (1,510 m)
- Whitetail Reservoir, 46°04′22"N 112°15′43"W, el. 7260 feet (2,212.8 m)