FLBS Public Data Portal

FLBS has collected data on Flathead Lake since the early 1900s. While sampling locations and frequency have varied over the years based on available funding, ongoing sampling makes this one of the oldest, contiguous datasets on a large freshwater lake in the world. This dataset is used daily by scientists at FLBS, and many of our scientific questions and explorations begin here.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

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Dataset Collection Organization Flathead Lake Biological Station, University of Montana
Dataset Steward Email cbwaterhub@gmail.com
Dataset Citation Flathead Lake Biological Station (2022). FLBS Public Data. University of Montana. Columbia Basin Water Hub (Dataset). Polson, MT.
Dataset Upload Year 2022
Dataset Earliest Record Start Date 1988-01-01
Dataset Latest Record End Date 2022-01-01
Dataset Funding Description The Flathead Lake Biological Station (FLBS) is a Center of Excellence and administrative unit within the University of Montana system.
Dataset Data Disclaimer No warranty or guarantee exists that the information is accurate, complete, current, or suitable for any purpose. The individual user must confirm the accuracy of the data and whether it will be appropriate for their purpose.
Other Data Sources N/A
Brief description of dataset location Flathead Lake Biological Station is on the east shore of Flathead Lake, Montana.
Dataset Type Lake
Dataset Keywords Lake,Links,Water Quality,Lentic
Dataset Latitude 47.876513
Dataset Longitude -114.033239
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Station URL