Quake Lake
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Quake Lake is a lake in the
western United States, on the Madison River in southwestern Montana. It was created after an earthquake struck on August 17, 1959, with 28 fatalities. Northwest of West Yellowstone, Quake Lake is six miles (10 km) in length with a maximum depth of 125 feet (38 m).
Landslide at Quake Lake U.S. Geological Survey
Quake Lake from overlook
Memorial for the victims from the 1959 earthquake at the Earthquake Lake Visitor Center
Madison River
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The Madison River is a headwater tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 183 miles (295 km) long, in Wyoming and Montana. Its confluence with the Jefferson and Gallatin rivers near Three Forks, Montana forms the Missouri River.
Lower Madison River In Bear Trap Canyon Below Ennis, Montana