University of Montana Biological Station

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DescriptionFounded by University of Montana biologist Morton Elrod in 1899, the University of Montana Biological Station is the nation’s oldest active biological research station. The 160-acre site on Flathead Lake’s Yellow Bay is home year-round to students and researchers with an interest in the aquatic ecology of Flathead Lake and its river system. It has grown from a single brick building in 1915 to 60 buildings with a state-of-the-art limnological lab built in 1988. Yellow Bay is named for the yellow outcrop of rock, part of the Algonkian Formation, above the bay.Personal NamesElrod, MortonContributing InstitutionMontana Historical Society Library and ArchivesGeolocation^[1]Elevation2916 ft. CountyLake County

CollectionMontana Place Names from Alzada to ZortmanPlace Names MapMontana Place NamesRelated ImageRed Horn in Biological Laboratory at Flathead Lake.

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