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Benton Lake (Montana)

Lake and wetland in Montana, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Benton Lake (Montana)
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Benton Lake is a 5,600 acre wetland in the U.S. state of Montana, and within both the Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge and the Benton Lake Wetland Management District.

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Benton Lake in 2013

Location and description

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1929 illustration of the area of the bird refuge area

The lake is in west-central Montana within both the Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge and the Benton Lake Wetland Management District.[1][2] Benton Lake is located approximately 3 miles north west of Black Horse Lake.[3]

The lake is a 5,600 acre shallow wetland with no natural outlets.[2] Water volumes vary seasonally.[2]

History

The lake was created during the Pleistocene glacial period.[2]

The Benton Lake Wetland Management District was created in 1929.[2]

Ecology

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An eastern kingbird at Benton Lake, 2011

The lake hosts waterbirds, especially dabbing ducks.[2]

References

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