Lake Sakakawea Map

Lake Sakakawea is a lake in the United States, with a maximum depth of 55 m (180 ft). This map shows the lake outlined in blue on shaded relief, with the rivers, borders and towns around it.

Lake Sakakawea Map
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How to read this map

Its surface lies about 554 m (1,818 ft) above sea level. Inflows include Missouri River and White Earth River. It drains through the Missouri River. It lies in North Dakota.

The blue outline marks Lake Sakakawea as mapped by Natural Earth.

Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders, and fine dashed lines show state or province borders.

The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the outline of Lake Sakakawea come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the outline is a guide to where Lake Sakakawea is, not a surveyed boundary.

Blank physical map

The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.

Lake Sakakawea Map without names
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Lake Sakakawea facts

FactValue
Length21 km (13 mi)
Maximum depth55 m (180 ft)
Surface elevation554 m (1,818 ft)
InflowsMissouri River and White Earth River
Outflowthe Missouri River
Countriesthe United States
US statesNorth Dakota

Data sources and license

Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.

Maps of the countries: United States. Compare with the world rivers map.

Frequently asked questions

How deep is Lake Sakakawea?

Its maximum depth is about 55 m (180 ft).

Where is Lake Sakakawea?

Lake Sakakawea lies in North Dakota, in the United States.

Can I download a blank map of Lake Sakakawea?

Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted lake but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.

Use this map

You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Lake Sakakawea Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.

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