List of lakes of Madison County, Montana facts for kids

Madison County in Montana is a beautiful place with lots of water! It's home to at least 158 named lakes and reservoirs. These water bodies are super important for nature and for people living in the area. They provide homes for wildlife, places for recreation, and sometimes even drinking water. Let's explore some of them!

What are Lakes and Reservoirs?

A lake is usually a natural body of water. It's a large pool of water surrounded by land. Lakes can be formed in many ways, like by glaciers carving out valleys or by volcanoes.

A reservoir is a bit different. It's a human-made lake, created by building a dam across a river or stream. Reservoirs are built to store water for different uses, such as drinking water, irrigation for farms, or even to generate electricity.

Both lakes and reservoirs are important parts of the landscape in Madison County.

Lakes of Madison County

Madison County has many natural lakes, each with its own unique features. These lakes are often found in high mountain areas, making them popular spots for hiking and enjoying nature. When you see "el." next to a lake name, it means "elevation," which tells you how high the lake is above sea level. The coordinates (like 44|58|48|N|111|26|34|W) tell you the exact location of the lake on a map.

Here are some of the interesting lakes you can find:

• Alp Lake, el. 9,678 feet (2,950 m)
• Avalanche Lake, el. 9,035 feet (2,754 m)
• Axolotl Lake and Axolotl Lakes: These lakes are named after the axolotl, a type of salamander! Axolotl Lake is at el. 7,303 feet (2,226 m), and Axolotl Lakes are at el. 7,185 feet (2,190 m).
• Beall Lake, el. 8,615 feet (2,626 m)
• Beehive Lake, el. 9,619 feet (2,932 m)
• Big Brother Lake, el. 8,343 feet (2,543 m)
• Blossom Lake, el. 9,163 feet (2,793 m)
• Blue Danube Lake, el. 9,035 feet (2,754 m)
• Blue Lake (two of them!): One is at el. 7,753 feet (2,363 m), and another is at el. 8,599 feet (2,621 m).
• Blue Paradise Lake, el. 9,429 feet (2,874 m)
• Branham Lakes, el. 8,796 feet (2,681 m)
• Brannan Lakes, el. 9,245 feet (2,818 m)
• Cataract Lake (two of them!): One is at el. 6,348 feet (1,935 m), and another is at el. 9,301 feet (2,835 m).
• Cherry Lake, el. 8,556 feet (2,608 m)
• Cherry Lakes, el. 7,556 feet (2,303 m)
• Chilled Lakes, el. 9,564 feet (2,915 m)
• Chiquita Lake, el. 8,786 feet (2,678 m)
• Cirque Lake, el. 8,596 feet (2,620 m)
• Clear Lake, el. 9,511 feet (2,899 m)
• Cliff Lake (two of them!): One is at el. 6,316 feet (1,925 m), and another is at el. 8,943 feet (2,726 m).
• Comet Lake, el. 9,714 feet (2,961 m)
• Coney Lake, el. 9,596 feet (2,925 m)
• Cradle Lakes, el. 9,747 feet (2,971 m)
• Crag Lake, el. 9,541 feet (2,908 m)
• Crockett Lake, el. 8,182 feet (2,494 m)
• Crystal Lake, el. 8,520 feet (2,600 m)
• Curly Lake, el. 8,586 feet (2,617 m)
• Dead Lakes, el. 9,232 feet (2,814 m)
• Deep Lake, el. 8,625 feet (2,629 m)
• Diamond Lake, el. 8,904 feet (2,714 m)
• Dome Lake, el. 8,950 feet (2,730 m)
• Dry Lake, el. 5,964 feet (1,818 m)
• Dude Lake, el. 8,550 feet (2,610 m)
• Dutchman Lake, el. 9,629 feet (2,935 m)
• Earthquake Lake: This lake was formed by a massive earthquake in 1959! It's at el. 6,450 feet (1,970 m).
• Echo Lake, el. 9,701 feet (2,957 m)
• Ennis Lake, el. 4,819 feet (1,469 m)
• Expedition Lake, el. 9,593 feet (2,924 m)
• Fault Lake, el. 9,140 feet (2,790 m)
• Finger Lake, el. 9,301 feet (2,835 m)
• Freezeout Lakes, el. 7,356 feet (2,242 m)
• Globe Lake, el. 8,796 feet (2,681 m)
• Gneiss Lake, el. 9,554 feet (2,912 m)
• Gnome Lake, el. 9,193 feet (2,802 m)
• Goose Lake, el. 6,565 feet (2,001 m)
• Granite Lake, el. 8,953 feet (2,729 m)
• Grassy Lake, el. 7,224 feet (2,202 m)
• Haypress Lakes, el. 6,972 feet (2,125 m)
• Heart Lake, el. 7,192 feet (2,192 m)
• Hermit Lake, el. 8,553 feet (2,607 m)
• Hidden Lake, el. 6,598 feet (2,011 m)
• High Hope Lake, el. 9,193 feet (2,802 m)
• Hilgard Lake, el. 9,590 feet (2,920 m)
• Hollow Top Lake, el. 8,543 feet (2,604 m)
• Jackson Lake, el. 8,724 feet (2,659 m)
• Jerome Rock Lakes, el. 8,996 feet (2,742 m)
• Kid Lake, el. 8,425 feet (2,568 m)
• Lake Cameron, el. 8,947 feet (2,727 m)
• Lake Eglise, el. 9,990 feet (3,040 m)
• Lake Ha Hand, el. 9,468 feet (2,886 m)
• Lake Levinsky, el. 7,424 feet (2,263 m)
• Lake Solitude, el. 8,920 feet (2,720 m)
• Lightning Lake, el. 8,563 feet (2,610 m)
• Little Brother Lake, el. 8,694 feet (2,650 m)
• Little Pine Lakes, el. 9,199 feet (2,804 m)
• Little Sister Lake, el. 8,829 feet (2,691 m)
• Lizard Lakes, el. 8,717 feet (2,657 m)
• Lone Acre Lake, el. 7,874 feet (2,400 m)
• Lost Cabin Lake, el. 9,062 feet (2,762 m)
• Lost Lake, el. 7,434 feet (2,266 m)
• Louise Lake, el. 8,865 feet (2,702 m)
• Lower Boulder Lake, el. 8,497 feet (2,590 m)
• Lower Falls Creek Lake, el. 8,589 feet (2,618 m)
• Macaroni Lake, el. 8,356 feet (2,547 m)
• Marcheta Lake, el. 9,104 feet (2,775 m)
• Margo Lake, el. 8,592 feet (2,619 m)
• McKelvey Lake, el. 8,783 feet (2,677 m)
• Mine Lake, el. 8,927 feet (2,721 m)
• Mirror Lake, el. 8,333 feet (2,540 m)
• Moose Lake, el. 7,388 feet (2,252 m)
• Mud Lake, el. 8,084 feet (2,464 m)
• Noble Lake, el. 9,025 feet (2,751 m)
• Otter Lake, el. 6,519 feet (1,987 m)
• Oval Lake, el. 8,993 feet (2,741 m)
• Painted Lake, el. 9,317 feet (2,840 m)
• Rainbow Lakes, el. 9,347 feet (2,849 m)
• Ramona Lake, el. 9,068 feet (2,764 m)
• Red Lake, el. 9,285 feet (2,830 m)
• Reservoir Lake, el. 7,192 feet (2,192 m)
• Rock Creek Lake, el. 7,644 feet (2,330 m)
• Romy Lake, el. 6,903 feet (2,104 m)
• Rossiter Lake, el. 8,793 feet (2,680 m)
• Sailor Lake, el. 8,865 feet (2,702 m)
• Second Lower Falls Creek Lake, el. 8,809 feet (2,685 m)
• Secret Lakes, el. 6,804 feet (2,074 m)
• Sedge Lake, el. 8,651 feet (2,637 m)
• Shadow Lake, el. 7,126 feet (2,172 m)
• Sheep Lake, el. 9,075 feet (2,766 m)
• Skytop Lake, el. 8,865 feet (2,702 m)
• Smith Lake, el. 6,063 feet (1,848 m)
• Snake Lake, el. 9,426 feet (2,873 m)
• South Meadow Creek Lake, el. 8,661 feet (2,640 m)
• Spanish Lakes, el. 8,940 feet (2,720 m)
• Speck Lake, el. 9,311 feet (2,838 m)
• Summit Lake, el. 9,573 feet (2,918 m)
• Sunset Lake, el. 9,875 feet (3,010 m)
• Sureshot Lake, el. 7,185 feet (2,190 m)
• Swan Lake, el. 6,985 feet (2,129 m)
• Tallus Lake, el. 9,514 feet (2,900 m)
• Talus Lake, el. 8,415 feet (2,565 m)
• Thunderbolt Lake, el. 9,760 feet (2,970 m)
• Triangle Lake, el. 9,081 feet (2,768 m)
• Triple Lakes, el. 8,989 feet (2,740 m)
• Trudau Lake, el. 5,643 feet (1,720 m)
• Twin Lakes (three sets!): One set is at el. 6,909 feet (2,106 m), another at el. 8,274 feet (2,522 m), and a third at el. 9,212 feet (2,808 m).
• Ulerys Lakes, el. 7,631 feet (2,326 m)
• Upper Boulder Lake, el. 8,947 feet (2,727 m)
• Upper Falls Creek Lake, el. 8,740 feet (2,660 m)
• Upper Mason Lake, el. 8,707 feet (2,654 m)
• Upper Sureshot Lake, el. 7,303 feet (2,226 m)
• Wade Lake, el. 6,220 feet (1,900 m)
• Wall Creek Lake, el. 9,032 feet (2,753 m)
• Yellow Bear Lake, el. 7,625 feet (2,324 m)

Reservoirs of Madison County

These human-made water bodies are also very important for the region. They help manage water resources and support local communities.

• Albro Lake, el. 8,829 feet (2,691 m)
• Bell Lake, el. 8,743 feet (2,665 m)
• Bismark Reservoir, el. 7,562 feet (2,305 m)
• Call Road Reservoir, el. 7,831 feet (2,387 m)
• Camp Creek Reservoir, el. 6,959 feet (2,121 m)
• Camp Reservoir, el. 6,962 feet (2,122 m)
• Cedar Lake, el. 9,504 feet (2,897 m)
• Deep Lake, el. 8,543 feet (2,604 m)
• Doubtful Reservoir, el. 7,595 feet (2,315 m)
• Durham Reservoir, el. 6,447 feet (1,965 m)
• Hill Reservoir, el. 8,606 feet (2,623 m)
• Jackson Lake, el. 9,813 feet (2,991 m)
• Kelly Reservoir, el. 9,045 feet (2,757 m)
• Lake Ennis, el. 5,531 feet (1,686 m)
• Lower Branham Lake, el. 8,766 feet (2,672 m)
• Mason Lake, el. 8,284 feet (2,525 m)
• Miller Reservoir, el. 4,632 feet (1,412 m)
• Nelson Reservoir, el. 4,619 feet (1,408 m)
• No Man Lake, el. 9,193 feet (2,802 m)
• Noble Lake, el. 8,878 feet (2,706 m)
• Ruby River Reservoir, el. 5,387 feet (1,642 m)
• Smith Reservoir, el. 5,695 feet (1,736 m)
• South Meadow Lake, el. 8,648 feet (2,636 m)
• Sunrise Lake, el. 9,340 feet (2,850 m)
• Tate Reservoir, el. 7,392 feet (2,253 m)
• Thompson Reservoir, el. 8,953 feet (2,729 m)
• Upper Branham Lake, el. 8,796 feet (2,681 m)
• Willow Creek Reservoir, el. 4,731 feet (1,442 m)
• Ziegler Reservoir, el. 8,356 feet (2,547 m)

See also

• List of lakes in Montana