Bench Lake (Glacier County, Montana)

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Bench Lake
Location Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, US
Coordinates 48°52′57″N113°56′16″W / 48.88250°N 113.93778°W / 48.88250; -113.93778 Coordinates: 48°52′57″N113°56′16″W / 48.88250°N 113.93778°W / 48.88250; -113.93778 [1]
Type Natural
Primary outflows Waterton River
Basin  countriesUnited States
Max. length.30 mi (0.48 km)
Max. width.28 mi (0.45 km)
Surface elevation6,780 ft (2,070 m)

Bench Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Bench Lake is south of Kootenai Peak. [2]

See also

List of lakes in Glacier County, Montana

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References

  1. "Bench Lake". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2011-02-05.
  2. "Porcupine Ridge, MT" (Map (USGS Quad)). TopoQuest. Retrieved 2011-02-05.