Glacial Lakes

Glacial Lakes (HM2AM3)

Location: Bonners Ferry, ID 83805 Boundary County
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Country: United States of America
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N 48° 39.156', W 116° 20.712'

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Moving from the north down this valley, the edge of the continental ice sheet blocked rivers and formed glacial lakes.


Then as the ice gradually melted, a lake rose here behind the receding ice dam, and extended up Kootenai valley into Canada. Until the ice disappeared about 10,000 years ago, this lake drained through the valley to the south. Then Kootenai river cut down the lake bottom, exposing the small tree-covered granite hill in the valley before you. Lakes Coeur d'Alene and Pend d'Oreille, to the south are remnants of this glacial action.
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HM NumberHM2AM3
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Placed ByIdaho Department of Transportation
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Date Added Monday, August 20th, 2018 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11U E 548225 N 5389045
Decimal Degrees48.65260000, -116.34520000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 48° 39.156', W 116° 20.712'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds48° 39' 9.3599999999999" N, 116° 20' 42.72" W
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Area Code(s)208
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near US-2, Bonners Ferry ID 83805, US
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