Question 1

Cleanest Lakes in Silver Bow County, Montana?

Accepted Answer

Moulton Reservoir Number One in Silver Bow County leads the rankings on measured clarity and nutrients. Below are the top 2 cleanest monitored lakes in Silver Bow County, Montana, ranked on EPA nutrient and algae measurements.

Question 2

What is the cleanest lake in Silver Bow County, Montana?

Accepted Answer

Moulton Reservoir Number One in Silver Bow County has the cleanest nutrient and algae readings in Silver Bow County, Montana.

Question 3

How are these rankings calculated?

Accepted Answer

Nutrients and algae, total phosphorus, nitrogen, chlorophyll-a and turbidity, are read against EPA National Lakes Assessment 2022 condition classes for that lake’s ecoregion. Water clarity (Secchi depth) is measured and shown separately. Lakes without enough recent samples are listed without a condition class rather than ranked low. Source data comes from the EPA Water Quality Portal.

Cleanest Lakes in Silver Bow County, Montana

Ranked List

More Answers for Silver Bow County, Montana

#	Lake	County	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae
1	Moulton Reservoir Number One	Silver Bow	-	-	-
2	Basin Creek Reservoir	Silver Bow	-	-	-