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Upper Kintla Lake

Coordinates: 48°58′26″N 114°10′34″W / 48.97389°N 114.17611°W / 48.97389; -114.17611
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Upper Kintla Lake
Location of Upper Kintla Lake in Montana, USA.
Location of Upper Kintla Lake in Montana, USA.
Upper Kintla Lake
Location of Upper Kintla Lake in Montana, USA.
Location of Upper Kintla Lake in Montana, USA.
Upper Kintla Lake
LocationGlacier National Park, Flathead County, Montana, US
Coordinates48°58′26″N 114°10′34″W / 48.97389°N 114.17611°W / 48.97389; -114.17611[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)

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 and Gardner Point rises 3,000 feet (910 m) above the east end of the lake.

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References

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  1. ^ "Upper Kintla Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Kintla Peak, MT" (Map (USGS Quad). TopoQuest. Retrieved 2011-03-06.