Flathead Lake is the largest fresh water, natural lake west of the
Mississippi. The lake is located 20 minutes south of Kalispell.
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Statistics
| Maximum Length |
27.3 miles |
43.9 km |
| Maximum Width |
15.5 miles |
24.9 km |
| Maximum Depth |
370.7 feet |
113.0 meters |
| Mean Depth |
164.7 feet |
50.2 meters |
| Area Covered by Lake |
191.5 sq miles |
495.9 sq kms |
| Area Covered by Islands |
5.5 sq miles |
14.2 sq kms |
| Volume of Water |
5.56 cu miles |
23.2 cu kms |
| Length of Shoreline |
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| Mainland |
161.4 miles |
259.7 km |
| Island |
26.2 miles |
42.2 km |
| Total |
187.6 miles |
301.9 km |
| Curvature of Lake Surface |
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| Length |
13.2 feet |
4.02 meters |
| Breadth |
5.2 feet |
1.58 meters |
| Flushing Time |
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3.4 years |
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