Ipasha Lake

Ipasha Lake
Location Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, US
Coordinates 48°51′10″N 113°48′24″W / 48.85278°N 113.80667°W / 48.85278; -113.80667Coordinates: 48°51′10″N 113°48′24″W / 48.85278°N 113.80667°W / 48.85278; -113.80667[1]
Type Natural
Primary outflows Pyramid Creek
Basin countries United States
Max. length .42 mi (0.68 km)
Max. width .20 mi (0.32 km)
Surface elevation 5,660 ft (1,730 m)

Ipasha Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Ipasha Lake is west of Ipasha Peak which rises more than 4,000 feet (1,200 m) above the lake.[2] Melt water from the Ipasha Glacier descends 580 feet (180 m) over Ipasha Falls en route to Ipasha Lake.[3]

See also

List of lakes in Glacier County, Montana

References

  1. ↑ "Ipasha Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  2. ↑ "Ahern Pass, MT" (Map (USGS Quad)). TopoQuest. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  3. ↑ "Ipasha Falls". World Waterfall Database. 2004. Retrieved 2011-01-29.


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