Upper Kintla Lake facts for kids

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Upper Kintla Lake Location in Montana Show map of Montana Upper Kintla Lake Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Glacier National Park, Flathead County, Montana, US
Coordinates	48°58′26″N 114°10′34″W / 48.97389°N 114.17611°W / 48.97389; -114.17611
Type	Natural
Primary inflows	Kintla Creek
Primary outflows	Kintla Creek
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	2.75 mi (4.43 km)
Max. width	.45 mi (0.72 km)
Surface elevation	4,371 ft (1,332 m)

Upper Kintla Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Upper Kintla Lake is 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Kintla Lake and the surrounding mountains rise dramatically above the north and south shores of the lake. Kinnerly Peak rises 5,575 feet (1,699 m) above the south shoreline of Upper Kintla Lake while Long Knife Peak towers more than 5,400 feet (1,600 m) above the northwest shoreline of the lake.