There are at least 3,223 named

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reservoir A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...

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Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbi ...

. The following list contains lists of lakes and reservoirs in Montana by county. A lake is a

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), a body of

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on the surface of a world that is localized to the bottom of basin (another type of landform or terrain feature; that is not global). Another definition is a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size that is surrounded by land. On Earth a body of water is considered a lake when it is inland, not part of the

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, is larger and deeper than a

pond A pond is an area filled with water, either natural or artificial, that is smaller than a lake. Defining them to be less than in area, less than deep, and with less than 30% emergent vegetation helps in distinguishing their ecology from th ...

. A reservoir (etymology from French ''réservoir'' a "storehouse Online Etymology Dictionary - Reservoir
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. Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a

dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use ...

or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such a brickwork or cast concrete. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.

Lists of Montana lakes

List of lakes of Beaverhead County, Montana There are at least 166 named lakes and reservoirs in Beaverhead County, Montana. Lakes * Ajax Lake, , el. * Albino Lake, , el. * Alpine Lake, , el. * Anchor Lake, , el. * Antelope Pond, , el. * Baldy Lake, , el. * Barb Lake, , el. * ...

* List of lakes of Big Horn County, Montana * List of lakes of Blaine County, Montana * List of lakes of Broadwater County, Montana *

List of lakes of Carbon County, Montana There are at least 178 named lakes and reservoirs in Carbon County, Montana. Lakes * Abandoned Lake, , el. * Albino Lake, , el. * Alp Lake (Montana), Alp Lake, , el. * Anchor Lake (Montana), Anchor Lake, , el. * Anvil Lake, , el. * Arch La ...

* List of lakes of Carter County, Montana *

List of lakes of Cascade County, Montana There are at least 15 named lakes and reservoirs in Cascade County, Montana. Lakes * Benton Lake, , el. , location of Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge * Black Horse Lake, , el. * Cannon Lake, , el. * Horseshoe Lake, , el. * Schramme ...

* List of lakes of Chouteau County, Montana * List of lakes of Custer County, Montana * List of lakes of Daniels County, Montana *

List of lakes of Dawson County, Montana There are at least 28 named lakes and reservoirs in Dawson County, Montana. Lakes Reservoirs * Bailer Reservoir, , el. * Big Drop Reservoir, , el. * Camp Reservoir, , el. * Circle Reservoir, , el. * Crisafulli Lake, , el. * Deer Cr ...

List of lakes of Deer Lodge County, Montana There are at least 25 named lakes and reservoirs in Deer Lodge County, Montana. Lakes * Barker Lakes, , el. * Daly Lake, , el. * Emerald Lake, , el. * Fourmile Basin Lakes, , el. * Haggin Lake, , el. * Hearst Lake, , el. * Hicks L ...

List of lakes of Fallon County, Montana There are at least 6 named lakes and reservoirs in Fallon County, Montana. Lakes * Lake Baker, , el. Reservoirs * Buffalo Reservoir, , el. * Lake Baker, , el. * Rush Hall Reservoir, , el. * South Sandstone Reservoir, , el. * Sportsm ...

List of lakes of Fergus County, Montana There are at least 14 named lakes and reservoirs in Fergus County, Montana. Lakes * Crystal Lake, , el. Reservoirs * Bear Creek Reservoir, , el. * Carters Pond, , el. * Flat Top Reservoir, , el. * Harri Reservoir, , el. * Jakes Reser ...

List of lakes of Flathead County, Montana (A-L) There are at least 269 named lakes and reservoirs in Flathead County, Montana. Lakes * Abbot Lake, , el. * Aeneas Lake, , el. * Akaiyan Lake, , el. * Akokala Lake, , el. * Alcove Lake, , el. * Almeda Lake, , el. * Alpha Lake, , el. ...

List of lakes of Flathead County, Montana (M-Z) There are at least 269 named lakes and reservoirs in Flathead County, Montana. Lakes * Margaret Lake, , el. * Marion Lake, , el. * Martha Lake, , el. * Martin Lakes, , el. * Mary Baker Lake, , el. * McGilvray Lake, , el. * McGregor ...

List of lakes of Gallatin County, Montana There are at least 69 named lakes and reservoirs in Gallatin County, Montana. Lakes * Ainger Lake, , el. * Albino Lake, , el. * Angler Lake, location unknown, el. * Arden Lake, , el. * Arrow Lake, , el. * Axolotl Lake, , el. * Bear ...

List of lakes of Garfield County, Montana There are at least 34 named lakes and reservoirs in Garfield County, Montana. Lakes Reservoirs * Antone Reservoir, , el. * Birkrem Reservoir, , el. * Buffalo Hill Reservoir, , el. * Burgess Reservoir, , el. * Cedar Bed Ground Reservo ...

List of lakes of Glacier County, Montana There are at least 118 named lakes and reservoirs in Glacier County, Montana. Lakes * Alkali Lake, , el. * Allison Lake, , el. * Atsina Lake, , el. * Aubery Lake, , el. * Bench Lake, , el. * Big Spring Lake, , el. * Boundary Lake, ...

List of lakes of Golden Valley County, Montana There are at least two lakes and a reservoirs in Golden Valley County, Montana. Lakes *Dry Lake, , el. * McLean Lake, , el. See also * List of lakes in Montana There are at least 3,223 named lakes and reservoirs in Montana. The followin ...

List of lakes of Granite County, Montana There are at least 75 named lakes and reservoirs in Granite County, Montana. Lakes * Albicaulis Lake, , el. * Alpine Lake (Granite County, Montana), Alpine Lake, , el. * Altoona Lakes, , el. * Bielenberg Lake, , el. * Boulder Lakes, , el. ...

* List of lakes of Hill County, Montana *

List of lakes of Jefferson County, Montana There are at least 22 named lakes and reservoirs in Jefferson County, Montana. Lakes * Cliff Lake, , el. * Cottonwood Lake, , el. * Forest Lake, , el. * Frog Pond, , el. * Glenwood Lake, , el. * Hidden Lake, , el. * Homestake Lake, ...

* List of lakes of Judith Basin County, Montana * List of lakes of Lake County, Montana * List of lakes of Lewis and Clark County, Montana * List of lakes of Liberty County, Montana * List of lakes of Lincoln County, Montana * List of lakes of Madison County, Montana * List of lakes of McCone County, Montana * List of lakes of Meagher County, Montana *

List of lakes of Mineral County, Montana There are at least 42 named lakes and reservoirs in Mineral County, Montana. Lakes * Bonanza Lakes, , el. * Bouchard Lake, , el. * Cedar Log Lakes, , el. * Clear Lake, , el. * Cliff Lake, , el. * Copper Lake, , el. * Crater Lake, , ...

List of lakes of Missoula County, Montana There are at least 132 named lakes and reservoirs in Missoula County, Montana. Lakes * Beanhole Lake, , el. * Beaver Lake, , el. * Big Lake, , el. * Big Sky Lake, , el. * Blanchard Lake, , el. * Boulder Lake, , el. * Buck Lake, , el ...

* List of lakes of Musselshell County, Montana *

List of lakes of Park County, Montana There are at least 164 named lakes and reservoirs in Park County, Montana. Lakes * Aldridge Lake, , el. * Alpine Lake, , el. * Anvil Lake, , el. * Aquarius Lake, , el. * Arrastra Lake, , el. * Astral Lake, , el. * Basin Lake, , el. ...

* List of lakes of Petroleum County, Montana * List of lakes of Phillips County, Montana *

List of lakes of Pondera County, Montana There are at least 29 named lakes and reservoirs in Pondera County, Montana. Lakes * Abbott Lake, , el. * Alkali Lake, , el. * Blue Lake, , el. * Cody Lake, , el. * Deep Lake, , el. * Emerald Lake, , el. * Eyraud Lakes, , el. * ...

* List of lakes of Powder River County, Montana *

List of lakes of Powell County, Montana There are at least 68 named lakes and reservoirs in Powell County, Montana. Lakes * Bear Lake (Powell County, Montana), Bear Lake, , el. * Beaver Pond, , el. * Beaver Pond, , el. * Big Knife Lakes, , el. * Braziel Lake, , el. * Browns Lake ...

* List of lakes of Prairie County, Montana *

List of lakes of Ravalli County, Montana There are at least 126 named lakes and reservoirs in Ravalli County, Montana. Lakes * Aichele Lake, , el. * Alpine Lakes (Montana), Alpine Lakes, , el. * Bailey Lake, , el. * Baker Lake (Montana), Baker Lake, , el. * Bear Lake (Ravalli Coun ...

* List of lakes of Richland County, Montana * List of lakes of Roosevelt County, Montana * List of lakes of Rosebud County, Montana * List of lakes of Sanders County, Montana * List of lakes of Sheridan County, Montana * List of lakes of Silver Bow County, Montana * List of lakes of Stillwater County, Montana *

List of lakes of Sweet Grass County, Montana There are at least 50 named lakes and reservoirs in Sweet Grass County, Montana. Lakes * Armour Pond, , el. * Beley Lakes, , el. * Blue Lake, , el. * Blue Lake, , el. * Burnt Gulch Lake, , el. * Camp Lake, , el. * Cascade Lake, , e ...

* List of lakes of Teton County, Montana * List of lakes of Toole County, Montana * List of lakes of Treasure County, Montana * List of lakes of Wheatland County, Montana * List of lakes of Wibaux County, Montana * List of lakes of Valley County, Montana (A-L) * List of lakes of Valley County, Montana (M-Z) *

List of lakes of Yellowstone County, Montana There are at least 7 named lakes and reservoirs in Yellowstone County, Montana. Lakes * Alkali Pond, , el. * Lake Elmo, , el. * Broadview Pond, , el. * Twin Lakes, , el. Reservoirs * Anita Reservoir, , el. * Anita Reservoir, , el. * ...

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Lakes A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...