Earthquake Lake Montana

Quake Lake is a lake in the western United States, on the Madison River in southwestern Montana. It was created after an earthquake struck on August 17, 1959, with 28 fatalities. Northwest of West Yellowstone, Quake Lake is six miles in length with a maximum depth of 125 feet.
  • Location: Madison / Gallatin counties, Montana, United States
  • Primary inflows: Madison River
  • Primary outflows: Madison River
  • Basin countries: United States
  • Max. length: 6 mi (9.7 km)
  • Max. width: 0.25 mi (0.40 km)
  • Surface area: 611.8 acres (247.6 ha)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org