Cerulean Lake is located in
Glacier National Park, in the
U. S. state
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of
Montana
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. Cerulean Lake is in a
cirque
A (; from the Latin word ) is an amphitheatre-like valley formed by Glacier#Erosion, glacial erosion. Alternative names for this landform are corrie (from , meaning a pot or cauldron) and ; ). A cirque may also be a similarly shaped landform a ...
surrounded by high peaks including
Rainbow Peak to the west, which rises more than above the lake. Melt from
Rainbow Glacier to the west enters Cerulean lake via Rainbow Creek and other sources.
See also
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List of lakes in Flathead County, Montana (M-Z)
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References
Lakes of Glacier National Park (U.S.)
Lakes of Flathead County, Montana
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