List of lakes in Petroleum County, Montana
Encyclopedia
There are at least nine named lake
s and reservoir
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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 Petroleum County, Montana
Petroleum County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge *War Horse National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 493 people, 211 households and 136 families residing in the county. The population density was 0.29 per square mile . There were 292 housing units...
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Lakes
- Little Bear Lake, 47°06′37"N 108°28′32"W, el. 3100 feet (944.9 m)
- Wild Horse Lake, 47°10′55"N 108°32′33"W, el. 3038 feet (926 m)
Reservoirs
- Headman-Field Reservoir, 47°30′54"N 108°02′13"W, el. 2739 feet (834.8 m)
- Petrolia Lake, 46°56′07"N 108°14′38"W, el. 2900 feet (883.9 m)
- Prtrolla Lake, 46°56′24"N 108°14′32"W, el. 2900 feet (883.9 m)
- War Horse Lake, 47°06′33"N 108°31′40"W, el. 3146 feet (958.9 m)
- War Horse Lake, 47°07′12"N 108°32′08"W, el. 3136 feet (955.9 m)
- War Horse Lake, 47°08′06"N 108°35′14"W, el. 3143 feet (958 m)
- Yellow Water Reservoir, 46°54′08"N 108°28′21"W, el. 3117 feet (950.1 m)