Upper Kintla Lake

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.

Upper Kintla Lake
LocationGlacier National Park, Flathead County, Montana, US
Coordinates48°58′26″N 114°10′34″W[1]
TypeNatural
Primary inflowsKintla Creek
Primary outflowsKintla Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length2.75 mi (4.43 km)
Max. width.45 mi (0.72 km)
Surface elevation4,371 ft (1,332 m)

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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