There are at least 15 named
lake
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 large ...
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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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Cascade County, Montana
Cascade County (''cascade'' means ''waterfall'' in French) is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 84,414, making it the fifth-most populous county in Montana. Its county seat is Great Falls ...
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Lakes
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Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in the central part of the U.S. state of Montana.
Location
It lies in northern Cascade County, north of the city of Great Falls, Montana. Benton Lake NWR includes, Ben ...
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Black Horse Lake
Black Horse Lake is a seasonal lake just north of present-day Great Falls, Montana. The lake is usually dry, except during the spring and early summer.
Location
Black horse Lake is located approximately 3 miles southeast of Benton Lake Nationa ...
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Cannon Lake, , el.
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Horseshoe Lake, , el.
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Schrammeck Lake, , el.
Reservoirs
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Cascade Reservoir, , el.
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Dick Golie Fish Pond
Dick, Dicks, or Dick's may refer to:
Media
* ''Dicks'' (album), a 2004 album by Fila Brazillia
* Dicks (band), a musical group
* ''Dick'' (film), a 1999 American comedy film
* "Dick" (song), a 2019 song by Starboi3 featuring Doja Cat
Names
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Elizabeth Reservoir
Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to:
People
* Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name)
* Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist
Ships
* HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships
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Gollaher Reservoir, , el.
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Hound Creek Reservoir
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Description
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Middle Creek Lake
Middle or The Middle may refer to:
* Centre (geometry), the point equally distant from the outer limits.
Places
* Middle (sheading), a subdivision of the Isle of Man
* Middle Bay (disambiguation)
* Middle Brook (disambiguation)
* Middle Creek ( ...
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Morony Reservoir Morony is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Francis Goold Morony Stoney (1837–1897), Irish engineer
*John G. Morony, a banker, after whom the Morony Dam is named
*Michael G. Morony (born 1939), American historian
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Neihart Reservoir
Neihart is a town in Cascade County, Montana, United States. It is located in the center of Little Belt Mountains.Fifer, p. 77. The population was 43 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Great Falls, Montana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Rocky Reef Reservoir
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Spring Creek Reservoir, , el.
See also
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List of lakes in Montana
There are at least 3,223 named lakes and reservoirs in Montana. The following list contains lists of lakes and reservoirs in Montana by county.
A lake is a terrain feature (or physical feature), a body of liquid on the surface of a world that is ...
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{{Cascade County, Montana
Bodies of water of Cascade County, Montana
Cascade
Cascade, Cascades or Cascading may refer to:
Science and technology Science
*Cascade waterfalls, or series of waterfalls
* Cascade, the CRISPR-associated complex for antiviral defense (a protein complex)
* Cascade (grape), a type of fruit
* Bioc ...