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Canyon Lake

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Natural body of inland water.
Related terms: backwater, lac, lagoon, laguna, pond, pool, resaca, waterhole
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Carbon County, Montana
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
45.0392428°, -109.7680284°
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Elevation

8796 ft. (2681 m.)

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US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Canyon Lake is covered by the Fossil Lake, MT US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Lakes

Diamond Lake 0.8 mi
Mariane Lake 1.3 mi
Jenny Lake 1.4 mi
Otter Lake 1.6 mi
Crazy Lakes 1.7 mi

Nearby Cities

Loma, CO 407 mi
Orangeville, UT 407 mi
Castle Dale, UT 408 mi
Fruita, CO 410 mi
Manti, UT 410 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Farley Creek Water 1.8 mi
Russell Creek Water 1.9 mi
Hemingway Creek Water 2.1 mi
Crazy Mountain Land 2.7 mi
Rock Island Butte Land 2.7 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is COOKE CITY 2 W which is approximately 10 miles away and has an elevation of 7,460 feet (1,336 feet lower than Canyon Lake). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January 2.29" 23.6° 2.1°
February 1.79" 30.4° 4.2°
March 2.00" 36.8° 10.1°
April 1.78" 44.3° 17.6°
May 2.69" 53.7° 26.5°
June 2.85" 64.3° 32.9°
July 2.16" 73.0° 37.6°
August 2.08" 72.0° 36.5°
September 1.95" 61.6° 28.9°
October 1.59" 48.9° 21.6°
November 2.05" 31.6° 10.5°
December 2.24" 23.1° 2.3°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are lower than 96% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are lower than 91% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 67% of other locations on record.