Upper Kintla Lake

Upper Kintla Lake
Location Glacier National Park, Flathead County, Montana, US
Coordinates 48°58′26″N 114°10′34″W / 48.97389°N 114.17611°W / 48.97389; -114.17611Coordinates: 48°58′26″N 114°10′34″W / 48.97389°N 114.17611°W / 48.97389; -114.17611[1]
Type Natural
Primary inflows Kintla Creek
Primary outflows Kintla Creek
Basin countries United States
Max. length 2.75 mi (4.43 km)
Max. width .45 mi (0.72 km)
Surface elevation 4,371 ft (1,332 m)

Upper Kintla Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Upper Kintla Lake is 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Kintla Lake and the surrounding mountains rise dramatically above the north and south shores of the lake.[2] Kinnerly Peak rises 5,575 feet (1,699 m) above the south shoreline of Upper Kintla Lake while Long Knife Peak towers more than 5,400 feet (1,600 m) above the northwest shoreline of the lake.

See also

List of lakes in Flathead County, Montana (M-Z)

References

  1. ↑ "Upper Kintla Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  2. ↑ "Kintla Peak, MT" (Map (USGS Quad). TopoQuest. Retrieved 2011-03-06.


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