Northwest of West Yellowstone, Quake Lake is six miles (10 km) in length with a maximum depth of 125 feet (38 m). U.S. Route 287 follows the lake and offers glimpses of the effects of the earthquake and landslide, and a visitor center is just off the road.

2013年10月15日 · An earthquake and resulting landslide killed 28 people and formed Quake Lake. The quake caused massive damage, including 28 fatalities and a considerable $11 million in repairs to highways and timbers.

2024年9月18日 · There are trailers, crushed vehicles, cabins, and 19 people at the bottom of that river, which is now called Earthquake Lake, or more colloquially, Quake Lake. From West Yellowstone, you can get there in about 30 minutes today. You can still see the boulders, the rock dam, some cabins, and many trees sticking out of the lake.

The slide moved at 100 mph and in less than 1 minute, over 80 million tons of rock crashed into the narrow canyon, blocking the Madison River and forming Earthquake Lake. This earth-changing event, known as the Hebgen Lake Earthquake, measured 7.5 on the Richter scale.

Quake Lake mainly attracts visitors for the challenging yet decent rainbow and brown trout fishing, a spot of boating and canoeing, maybe some water and jet skiing, wakeboarding, and the Quake Lake Visitors Center.

2023年2月27日 · The Earthquake Lake Visitor Center is a place where you can go to find out about one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in the North American region.

2024年8月12日 · Quake Lake, Montana, also known as Earthquake Lake, was formed in 1959 when an earthquake triggered a massive landslide, damming up the Madison River.

Quake Lake is six miles long and over 180 feet deep. Due to the numerous trees submerged, fish find great cover and thus the lake offers decent fly-fishing. You can catch brown trout, stocked yearly, and good-sized rainbow trout.

The debris blocked the flow of the Madison River creating Earthquake Lake. The earthquake resulted in 28 deaths, flooding, significant damage to buildings and highways throughout the area. The lake measures five miles long, one-third of a mile wide, and 120 feet deep.

Quake Lake measures six miles long, up to a third of a mile wide, covers 611 acres and is more than 180 feet deep. It offers decent fly fishing for brown and rainbow trout. As Quake Lake flooded much of the former Madison River canyon, thousands of dead trees poke up through the water.