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Lake Frances is an irrigation reservoir at 1,164m on the Rocky Mountain Front in northern Montana. Spot exposed to powerful Chinook winds descending from the Rockies. Good-sized body of water with generous fetch in a wind-swept plains landscape.
Open all year round
Intermediate
Good-sized freshwater reservoir. Good fetch. Cold water. Can develop significant chop in Chinook winds. Level varies with irrigation.
Extremely powerful Chinook winds — violent and sudden gusts. Grizzly bears on the Rocky Mountain Front. Cold water — wetsuit recommended. Violent thunderstorms. Isolation — distant services.
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