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are the largest mountains immediately west of the lake. It consists of two basins, each between 15 feet (4.6 m) and 30 feet (9.1 m) in depth.
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to the immediate southwest. The mountains immediately west of the lake rise 3,000 feet (910 m) above the lake. The fast disappearing
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Swiftcurrent Lake lies at 4,878 feet (1,487 m) above sea level. Nearby lakes include the much larger
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is one of several glaciers and snowfields that provide water for the streams that replenish the lake.
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Photos of a very still Swiftcurrent lake with clouds, trees, and mountains reflecting in the water like a mirror.
Location of Swiftcurrent Lake in Montana, USA.
Location of Swiftcurrent Lake in Montana, USA.
Glacier National Park (U.S.)
Glacier County, Montana
United States
48°47′43″N 113°39′41″W / 48.79528°N 113.66139°W / 48.79528; -113.66139
Type
Basin
Many Glacier
Glacier National Park
U.S. state
Montana
Many Glacier Hotel
Lake Sherburne
Lake Josephine
Grinnell Glacier
Mount Gould
Grinnell Point
Mount Wilbur
Lake with Many Glacier Hotel on the left
Many Glacier Hotel

Swiftcurrent Lake
List of lakes in Glacier County, Montana
"Swiftcurrent Lake"
Geographic Names Information System
United States Geological Survey
United States Department of the Interior

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