Its great length (460 ft.) and the height and steepness of its vaulted cedar-wood roof (1538) are very impressive.
As a rule the bottom of the lake has very steep slopes: the Too-fathom and even the 250-fathom lines run close to the shores, that is to say, the steepness of the surrounding mountains (4600 to 6000 ft.) continues beneath the surface.
The distinguishing feature of the first is the steepness of its outlines; this indicates that the induction increases rapidly in relation to the magnetic force, and hence the metal is well suited for the construction of dynamo magnets.
Owing to the great elevation and steepness of the mountains, dreadful storms arise among the hollows, often attended with fatal results.