Hebgen Lake Explained

Hebgen Lake
Pushpin Map:USA Montana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Montana
Coords:44.7822°N -111.2336°W
Catchment:905mi2
Basin Countries:United States
Length:15miles
Width:4miles
Area:12563acres
Volume:386200acre-ft
Shore:[1]
Elevation:6539feet

Hebgen Lake is a reservoir created by the Hebgen Dam, located in Gallatin County in southwest Montana. It is well known for the 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake (magnitude 7.1 to 7.5) which occurred nearby on August 17, 1959, forming Quake Lake, which is located immediately downstream.

Recreation

Hebgen Lake and the surrounding area offer many recreational activities: camping, fishing, boating, and hiking. Campgrounds include Rainbow Point and Cherry Creek. Rainbow Point is the largest campground on the lake, offering four "loops." Each loop contains approximately 20 campsites. Each campsite can accommodate a full-size camper and one or two vehicles.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hebgen Lake Is 65 Miles Around. Montana Standard. July 11, 2010. August 19, 1959. https://web.archive.org/web/20120308172054/http://www.seis.utah.edu/lqthreat/nehrp_htm/1959hebg/n1959he4.shtml. March 8, 2012. dead.