Lower Two Medicine Lake is located partly in Glacier National Park as well as on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, in the U. S. state of Montana.
Lower Two Medicine Lake | |
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![]() Lower Two Medicine Lake with Scenic Point (centered) and Rising Wolf Mountain (right) | |
Location | Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, US |
Coordinates | 48°29′32″N 113°15′49″W / 48.49222°N 113.26361°W[1] |
Type | Natural/Dam |
Primary inflows | Two Medicine Creek |
Primary outflows | Two Medicine River |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Max. width | 0.40 miles (0.64 km) |
Surface elevation | 4,882 ft (1,488 m) |
The lake is natural but has a small dam which regulates the lake level and reduces the potential for downstream flooding.[2] Lower Two Medicine Dam is an earthen structure built in 1967 for flood control and irrigation storage, impounding a maximum capacity of 25,120 acre-feet. The dam and reservoir are owned and operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.[3]
Because the lake lies partially on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, a permit is necessary to fish in the eastern half of the lake.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Lower Two Medicine Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- ^ "Kiowa, MT" (Map (USGS Quad)). TopoQuest. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- ^ "Lower Two Medicine Lake". Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2012-08-13.