Lakeside Marina - Lakeside, MT
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N 48° 01.406 W 114° 13.526
11U E 706868 N 5322629
The Lakeside Marina is one of many on the shores of Flathead Lake, in Flathead County, Montana. It is adjacent to the Flathead County Lakeside Public Dock and Access.
Waymark Code: WMRX1K
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2016
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There are several municipal and state parks on the lake, most being on the west side of the lake along Highway 33. This is one of them, on the shore right at the town of Lakeside. Its full name is Lakeside Marine & Powersports. We visited early in the year, well before anyone had their boat on the lake, so the marina looked abandoned. Also, you'll notice that the lake had been drawn down considerably. Two months later it would be the centre of activity in the town, with dozens of boats coming and going and water levels several feet higher. As the pictures show, the marina has mooring for dozens of watercraft. Food, bait, fuel, tackle, cruises, charters and more are available here through the summer. Right at the marina is a large restaurant and lounge, as well.
The lake remains a very popular fishing and recreational spot. It is renowned for being one of the cleanest lakes anywhere within a populated area. There are now several towns and communities around the lake, with Polson, the seat of Lake County, on the lake's south end being the largest.
With a surface area of 191.5 square miles and a maximum depth of 370.7 feet, Flathead Lake lies in both Flathead and Lake counties in northwest Montana. Formed by glacial deposits, the lake has an average depth of 164.7 feet (50.2 m), which is greater than the average depths of both the Yellow Sea and the Persian Gulf. In area it is slightly larger than Lake Tahoe. The depth of the lake is regulated by the Kerr Dam on the Flathead River, which drains the lake. Kerr Dam is about four miles downriver from the lake.
