Whitefish Lake (Montana)

Whitefish Lake
epɫx̣ʷy̓u (Kalispel-Pend d'Oreille)
View from Whitefish Lake State Park beach looking north to Whitefish Mountain Resort in autumn
Whitefish Lake
Whitefish Lake
LocationFlathead County, Montana
Coordinates48°27′04″N 114°22′53″W / 48.45111°N 114.38139°W / 48.45111; -114.38139
Primary outflowsWhitefish River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Max. width1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Surface area5.2 square miles (13 km2)
Average depth82 feet (25 m)
Max. depth233 feet (71 m)
Residence time2.6 years
Shore length115.9 miles (25.6 km)
Surface elevation2,999 feet (914 m)
SettlementsWhitefish, Montana
References
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Whitefish Lake (Salish: epɫx̣ʷy̓u) is a natural oligotrophic freshwater lake in Flathead County, Montana, United States.