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Flathead Lake
Flathead Lake (Salish: člq̓etkʷ ) is the largest natural freshwater lake by surface area that is west of the Mississippi River in the contiguous United States,〔(NPS Archeology Program: State submerged Resource Laws ), National Park Service〕〔(New strategies for America's watersheds ), National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Watershed Management〕 taking Red Lake (Minnesota) and Lake of the Woods to be north of the Mississippi River, rather than west of the river. With a surface area of between 〔(About Flathead Head ), Flathead Lake Biological Station, The University of Montana〕 and , Flathead Lake is slightly larger in surface area than Lake Tahoe, but it is much smaller in volume.
The lake is a remnant of the ancient, massive glacial dammed lake, Lake Missoula of the era of the last interglacial.〔http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Glossary/Glaciers/IceSheets/lake_missoula_FAQ.html〕 Flathead Lake is long and up to wide. Flathead Lake has a maximum depth of ,〔 and an average of . This makes Flathead Lake deeper than the average depths of the Yellow Sea or the Persian Gulf. Polson Bay, at the lake's outlet was raised by Kerr Dam.〔(Kerr Dam ), PPL Montana〕 It is one of the cleanest in the populated world for its size and type.〔(Flathead Lake & Watershed Overview ), Flathead Lakers〕
==Geography==
Located in the northwest corner of the state of Montana, 7 miles (11 km) south of Kalispell, it is approximately 30 miles (50 km) long and 16 miles (25 km) wide, covering 191.5 square miles (495.9 km²), making it approximate in size to Minnesota's Mille Lacs Lake and half the area of San Francisco Bay (main bay). Flathead Lake is 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Glacier National Park and is flanked by two scenic highways, which wind along its curving shoreline. On the west side is U.S. Route 93, and on the east, is Route 35.
The lake is bordered on its eastern shore by the Mission Mountains and on the west by the Salish Mountains. The Flathead valley was formed by the glacial damming of the Flathead River and sustains a remarkably mild climate for a region located this far north and inland; the Pacific Ocean is almost 400 miles to the west. The mild climate allows for cherry orchards on the east shore and vineyards for wine production on the west shore. There are also apple, pear and plum orchards around the lake as well as vegetables, hay, honey, nursery tree, Christmas tree, sod/turf and wheat production bordering or near the lake.
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