Earthquake Lake
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Volcanoguy
N 44° 51.326 W 111° 23.685
12T E 468809 N 4966966
You Are Here marker along U.S. Hwy. 287 at Earthquake Lake viewpoint.
Waymark Code: WMCRC1
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2011
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You Are Here marker is located at a large turnout on U.S. Hwy. 287 at about mile point 5.7 in the Madison River Canyon Earthquake Area, a geologic special interest area on the Gallatin National Forest.
Some text from the sign: "At 11:37 p.m. on Aug. 17, 1959 a 7.5 earthquake shook this area and triggered a massive landslide. Rushing currents of the Madison River were blocked and churned behind the massive rock dam created by the slide. The water rose quickly submerging Rock Creek Campground by 6:30 a.m. the following morning. The landscape instantly changed, lives were lost, and a lake formed. The eerie trees you see in the middle of the lake are reminders of the dynamic forces which formed Earthquake Lake."
Location Name: Earthquake Lake
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Visit Instructions:
A photo of either you or your GPS at the site is welcomed but not required.