🌊 Quake Lake

United States · Americas · 1,948 m · 44.85°N, 111.39°W

Quake Lake is a lake in the western United States, on the Madison River in southwestern Montana. It was created after an earthquake struck on August 17, 1959, with 28 fatalities. Northwest of West Yellowstone, Quake Lake is six miles (10 km) in length with a maximum depth of 125 feet (38 m).

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Quick facts

Country	United States
Continent / region	Americas
Surface elevation	1,948 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	44.85°N, 111.39°W · view on map

Quake Lake sits at 1,948 m in United States, in Americas. The full story of this lake is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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