Lake Pend Oreille #320 - East Hope, ID
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N 48° 15.413 W 116° 19.486
11U E 550118 N 5345072
A short 1½ miles north of East Hope, at a pullout on the west side of Highway 200 is this Idaho Historical Society Marker marking the geological site of Lake Pend Oreille.
Waymark Code: WMKR3K
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 05/20/2014
Views: 8
The marker tells us that
Lake Pend Oreille is the remnant of
Lake Missoula which once was a huge lake dammed by glacial ice. Huge flows caused by the lake's breaking through ice dams carved many large features in the land, including Lake Pend Oreille.
Marker Name: Lake Pend Oreille
Marker Type: Roadside
Marker Text:
Text is above.
County: Bonner
City: East Hope
Group Responsible for Placement: Idaho Historical Society & Idaho Transportation Department
Marker Number: 320
Web link(s) for additional information:
See Above
Date Dedicated: Not listed
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