Black Lake
Lincoln County, Montana63 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Montana DEQ for this lake.
Black Lake in Lincoln County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 63 acres.
Black Lake is a 63-acre lake in Lincoln County, Montana.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Montana DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Black Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Black 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 Lake
These are the measurements Montana DEQ publishes for Black 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
Surface area
63 acres
Shoreline
1.9 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Black Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Black Lake
- Tobacco River2.6 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Frequently asked questions about Black Lake
Where is Black Lake?
- Black Lake is a lake in Lincoln 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 Lake?
- Black Lake in Lincoln County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 63 acres.
Is Black Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Black Lake?
- Black Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Tobacco River. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Black Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles