Echo Lake (Montana)
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| Echo Lake | |
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  Echo Lake Location in Montana | |
| Location | Flathead County, Montana, United States |
| Coordinates | 48°07′37″N 114°02′28″W / 48.127°N 114.041°W[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 2 mi (3.2 km) |
| Max. width | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
| Surface area | 695.2 acres (281.3 ha)[2] |
| Max. depth | 80 ft (24 m) |
| Shore length1 | 15.5 mi (24.9 km) |
| Surface elevation | 3,047 ft (929 m)[2] |
| Islands | Deer Island |
| Settlements | Bigfork |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Echo Lake is a small lake in the Flathead Valley in the U.S. state of Montana. It is located five miles from Bigfork and 25 miles from Kalispell. The lake is filled with groundwater and a small amount of mountain runoff from Echo Creek, making it one of the warmest lakes in the Flathead Valley. The lake is next to the Swan Range and the Jewel Basin hiking area. Echo Lake also is connected to two smaller lakes, Abbot Lake and Peterson Lake, by a canal.
Echo Lake is popular among motorboaters because of its warm water. It is very common to see boats and personal watercraft in the summer. The lake is also popular among anglers due to its many coves and large numbers of fish, such as perch, pumpkinseed, largemouth bass, and northern pike.[2]
Much of the lake is surrounded by private lakefront property, including residences.[3]