Black Canyon Lake
Carbon County, Montana79 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Montana DEQ for this lake.
- 185 ft max depth
Black Canyon Lake in Carbon County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 185 ft. Surface area: 79 acres.
Black Canyon Lake is a 79-acre lake in Carbon County, Montana with a maximum depth of 185 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Montana DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Black Canyon Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water185 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Black Canyon Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Black Canyon Lake
These are the measurements Montana DEQ publishes for Black Canyon Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. TSI undefined.
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Lake Details
Max depth
185 ft
Surface area
79 acres
Shoreline
2 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Black Canyon Lake
Where is Black Canyon Lake?
- Black Canyon Lake is a lake in Carbon County, Montana. Its water-quality measurements are published by Montana DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Black Canyon Lake?
- Black Canyon Lake in Carbon County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 185 ft. Surface area: 79 acres.
Is Black Canyon Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Black Canyon Lake?
- Black Canyon Lake has a maximum depth of 185 feet. The lake covers 79 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Black Canyon Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.