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Place Name
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Hebgen Lake
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Pronunciation
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HEB-guhn
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Place Status (Type)
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reservoir
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Location
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Gallatin County, Montana (MT), United States, North America
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Latitude
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44°52'N
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Longitude
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111°18'W
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Hebgen Lake
(HEB-guhn), reservoir, Gallatin co., SW Mont., at S
end of Madison Range, in Gallatin Natl. Forest,
19 mi/31 km NW of West Yellowstone;
c.20 mi/32 km long, max.
6 mi/9.7 km wide; 44°52'N 111°18'W. Formed
by Hebgen Dam, built shortly after Aug. 17, 1959, earthquake, to
regulate water flow. Earthquake (Quake) L., natural reservoir formed by
landslide during 1959 earthquake, is below dam. Idaho to SW, Wyo. to
E.
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