Arch Lake

Arch Lake is a lake in Carbon County, Montana, in the United States.[2]

Arch Lake (Montana)
Location12 miles (19 km) northeast of US 212
Coordinates45.1592°N 109.7383°W / 45.1592; -109.7383
Lake typenatural freshwater lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length2,590 feet (790 m)
Max. width930 feet (280 m)
Surface area50.24 acres (20 ha)
Average depth39 feet (12 m)
Max. depth112 feet (34 m)
Surface elevation9,997 feet (3,047 m)[1]
Islandsmultiple islets

Arch Lake took its name from the granite arch that sits on the south ridge.[3] It is remote from all roads, but can be reached on foot. Much of the route to it is rugged and part of the way has no trail.[4]

See also

  • List of lakes in Montana

References

  1. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks 2018 Mountain Lakes Guide, p. 71, online at http://fwp.mt.gov/regions/r5/mountainlakes.html .
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arch Lake
  3. Marcuson, Pat (2008). Fishing the Beartooths: An Angler's Guide to More Than 400 Prime Fishing Spots. Globe Pequot Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-7627-4227-1.
  4. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks 2018 Mountain Lakes Guide, p. 71.


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