Glacier carved Flathead lake is a testament to the powers of nature. Spanning 30 miles north to south and a maximum width of 26 miles. Flathead lake is the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi in North America.
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Flathead Lake
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By jookly @ 2005-08-01 16:40:22
Anonymous
@ 2005-08-06 19:40:20
Flathead Lake is magnificent. I grew up 1,000 feet from its shores and it will alway hold a place in my heart. It rocks my socks.
Anonymous
@ 2021-04-22 00:49:42
Atlin Lake in BC is bigger. 300 square miles versus 200 sq mile for Flathead. Flathead is the largest in the US west of the Missippi. Just sayin' :)