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Lake Pend Oreille (/ ˌ p ɒ n d ə ˈ r eɪ / POND-ə-RAY) in the northern Idaho Panhandle is the largest lake in the U.S. state of Idaho and the 38th-largest lake by area in the United States, with a surface area of 148 square miles (380 km 2).It is 69 kilometres (43 mi) long, and 1,152 feet (351 m) deep in some regions, making it the fifth-deepest in the nation and having a volume of ...
Lake Pend Oreille is Idaho’s biggest, at 43 miles long with 111 miles of shoreline. It’s also the deepest (at 1,158 feet deep, there are only four deeper lakes in the nation). Dug out by Ice Age glaciers and located amid three major frontal ranges of the northern Rocky Mountains, it has natural splendor galore to go with a fascinating human and natural history.
Ok, this review is not for everyone; the road from US 2 north of Sandpoint connects with state route 200 heading south towards Hope. If you go a little further along the road to the bridge over the Clark Fork river, you will have covered the site of a major geological occurance; the Great Missoula Floods.
Nov 29, 2021 · Lake Pend Oreille is the 5th deepest lake at 1,152 feet deep at its deepest point! The only lakes in our country to be deeper are Lake Superior (1,333 feet), Lake Chelan (1,486 feet), Lake Tahoe (1645 feet), and Crater Lake (1,949 feet).
Lake Pend Oreille, lake in Kaniksu National Forest, northwestern Idaho, U.S. The largest lake in Idaho, it is about 40 miles (65 km) long and 4 miles (6.5 km) wide and covers an area of some 125 square miles (325 square km). It is about 1,150 feet (350 metres) deep and is noted for the highly
Feb 4, 2023 · The Purcell Lobe of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet repeatedly formed a 2000' tall ice dam in this area, which backed up Glacial Lake Missoula and eventually burst catastrophically, releasing Ice Age Floods as often as about every ~10-60 years.Lake Pend Oreille is the largest lake in Idaho.
Explore Lake Pend Oreille with Recreation.gov. Albeni Falls Dam sits on the Pend Oreille River. Behind the dam, the waters of the Pend Oreille stretch 65 miles through a glacially carved valley that separate
Protecting an Idaho Icon. At 43 miles long with 111 miles of shoreline and more than 1,000 feet deep, Lake Pend Oreille is the largest lake in Idaho.
The Pend Oreille Scenic Byway offers travelers some of Idaho’s most spectacular water views. Beginning at the intersection with U.S. 95, Idaho 200 meanders eastward to the Montana state line across farmlands, through river deltas, and along the rocky northern shores of Lake Pend Oreille, all sculpted by the massive force of glaciers and the floodwaters of Glacial Lake Missoula.
Lake Pend Oreille. Sculpted by glaciers and scoured by Ice Age floods, Lake Pend Oreille is Idaho’s biggest and deepest lake. In tandem with private landowners and conservation partners like Avista and the US Navy, your Conservancy has protected many lush lands and cool clear streams around the lake. These include lands kept in private hands, a rustic camp that serves the youth of Bonner ...
