Echo Lake (Montana)

Echo Lake
Location Flathead County,
Montana,
United States
Coordinates 48°07′37″N 114°02′28″W / 48.127°N 114.041°W / 48.127; -114.041Coordinates: 48°07′37″N 114°02′28″W / 48.127°N 114.041°W / 48.127; -114.041
Basin countries United States
Max. length 2 miles
Max. width 1.5 mile
Surface area 685 acres
Max. depth 80 feet
Shore length1 15.5 miles
Surface elevation 2998 feet
Islands Deer Island
Settlements Bigfork
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Echo Lake is a small lake in the Flathead Valley in the U.S. state of Montana. It is located 6 miles from Bigfork and 25 miles from Kalispell. The lake is filled by warm springs and a small amount of mountain runoff from Echo Creek, making it one of the warmest lakes in the Flathead Valley. The lake is next to the Swan Range and the Jewel Basin hiking area. Echo Lake also is connected to two smaller lakes, called Abbot Lake and Peterson Lake, by a canal.

Echo Lake is popular among motorboaters because of its warm water. It is very common to see boats and jet skis in the summer. The lake is also popular among anglers due to its many coves and large amount of fish. Yellow perch, pumpkinseed, northern pike, and largemouth bass are abundant, with brook trout, sockeye salmon, lake whitefish, and rainbow trout being common. Because of its good fishing and warm swimming water, Echo Lake is almost completely surrounded by cabins and lakeside homes.

References

    http://www.flatheadrealestate.com/flathead-lake-area/echo-lake-montana/

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