Waterton Lake
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| Location | Alberta, Montana |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Primary outflows | Waterton River |
| Basin countries | United States, Canada |
| Surface area | 10.1 km² (3.9 sq mi) +1.5 km² (0.6 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1,280 m (4,199 ft) |
Waterton Lake is a mountain lake in southern Alberta, Canada and northern Montana, USA.
The lake straddles the Canada/United States border. The lakes lie in the Waterton Lakes National Park while the upper lake is partly located in the Glacier National Park. In 1979, UNESCO established the Waterton Biosphere Reserve to protect the diverse habitats including prairie grasslands, aspen parkland, subalpine forests, alpine tundra and freshwater fens that surround the lake.[1]. The Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995.[2]
The upper and middle Waterton Lake system has a surface of 10.1 km² (3.9 sq mi), while the lower lake has 1.5 km² (0.6 sq mi) and lies at an altitude of 1,274 m (4,180 ft).
Highway 5 has its westernmost point on the shores of the lake.
 Upper Waterton Lake with Prince of Wales Hotel |
 Waterton Lake in winter |
 49th parallel north at Waterton Lake |
 Looking south across Waterton Lake. |
[edit] Waterton River
The Waterton River flows north from the lower lake through the Waterton Reservoir by the village of Hill Spring. It continues north and discharges in the Belly River, a tributary of the Oldman River.
The total length of the river is 80 km (50 mi).
[edit] References
- ^ UNESCO - Waterton Biosphere Reserve
- ^ UNESCO World Heritage Site - Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
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