Hebgen Lake

Hebgen Lake
Hebgen Lake
Location	Gallatin County, Montana, USA
Coordinates	44°51′50″N 111°20′07″W
Primary inflows	Madison River
Catchment area	905 square miles (2,340 km2)
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	15 miles (24 km)
Max. width	4 miles (6.4 km)
Surface area	21 square miles (54 km2)
Water volume	524,333,333 cubic yards (400,881,597 m3)
Shore length1	65 miles (105 km)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Hebgen Lake is a lake located in Southwest Montana and is created by Hebgen Dam. It is well known for a magnitude 7.5 earthquake 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.

Madison Arm, looking towards Cherry Creek Campground.

Hebgen Lake, looking North from Rainbow Point Campground.

See also

• 1959 Yellowstone earthquake
• Quake Lake
• Yellowstone Caldera

External links

• United States Geological Survey