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Flathead Lake is a large natural lake in northwest Montana, United States. The clarity of Flathead Lake's waters is renowned. In the summer it is often easy to see through twenty feet of the water column. he lake is so clear because it is relatively low in nutrients (phosphorus and nitrogen) which promote the growth of algae. It is almost 28 miles long and up to 15 miles wide with a maximum depth of 370 feet. The lake is a remnant of the ancient, massive glacial dammed lake, Lake Missoula of the era of the last interglacial. Flathead Lake is a natural lake along the mainline of the Flathead River. It was dammed in 1930 by Kerr Dam at its outlet on Polson Bay, slightly raising the lake level; the dam generates electricity. The hydroelectric has been owned and operated by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes since 2015. It is one of the cleanest lakes in the populated world for its size and type. Located in the northwest corner of the state of Montana, 7 miles (11 km) south of Kalispell.

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