Blacktail Reservoir
Rosebud County, Montana45 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Montana DEQ for this lake.
Blacktail Reservoir in Rosebud County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 45 acres.
Blacktail Reservoir is a 45-acre lake in Rosebud County, Montana.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Montana DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Blacktail Reservoir 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 Blacktail Reservoir
These are the measurements Montana DEQ publishes for Blacktail Reservoir, 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
45 acres
Shoreline
2 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Blacktail Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Blacktail Reservoir
Where is Blacktail Reservoir?
- Blacktail Reservoir is a lake in Rosebud County, Montana. Its water-quality measurements are published by Montana DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Blacktail Reservoir?
- Blacktail Reservoir in Rosebud County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 45 acres.
Is Blacktail Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Blacktail Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.