Lake Frances (Glacier County, Montana)

Lake Frances
Waterfall flows into Lake Frances
Location Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, US
Coordinates 48°56′20″N 114°00′07″W / 48.93889°N 114.00194°W / 48.93889; -114.00194Coordinates: 48°56′20″N 114°00′07″W / 48.93889°N 114.00194°W / 48.93889; -114.00194[1]
Type Natural
Primary inflows Thunderbird Creek
Primary outflows Olson Creek
Basin countries United States
Max. length .60 miles (0.97 km)
Max. width .30 miles (0.48 km)
Surface elevation 5,255 ft (1,602 m)

Lake Frances is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Runoff from the Dixon Glacier empties into the south side of the lake while runoff from Thunderbird Glacier flows into Thunderbird Creek and into the east shore of the lake.[2]

See also

List of lakes in Glacier County, Montana

References

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


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