Carcajou Lake

Carcajou Lake
Location Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, US
Coordinates 48°58′13″N 113°59′27″W / 48.97028°N 113.99083°W / 48.97028; -113.99083Coordinates: 48°58′13″N 113°59′27″W / 48.97028°N 113.99083°W / 48.97028; -113.99083[1]
Lake type Natural
Basin countries United States
Max. length .60 miles (0.97 km)
Max. width .30 miles (0.48 km)
Surface elevation 5,633 ft (1,717 m)
Islands 1

Carcajou Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. The lake is on the north slope of Porcupine Ridge.[2]

The word carcajou is Canadian French for "wolverine".

See also

List of lakes in Glacier County, Montana

References

  1. ↑ "Carcajou Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
  2. ↑ "Porcupine Ridge, MT" (Map (USGS Quad)). TopoQuest. Retrieved 2011-02-06.


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