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Originally Posted by popeyeralph  Flathead lake is the largest natural lake west of the Mississippi. On the east side from the Canadian border 100 miles south is 2 1/2 million acres of forest, National Park and wilderness with billions of trees. Near Kalispell is the "Jewel Basin" hiking area, considered one of the ten best in the world with 21 small pristine lakes. Look at a map of the area! |
Flathead lake is not a "natural" lake. It was formed when they built a dam on the Flathead River. It is the largest lake west of the Mississippi however.