Where is Carlton Lake?

Carlton Lake is a lake in Missoula County, Montana. Its water-quality measurements are published by Montana DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Carlton Lake

Missoula County, Montana25 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Montana DEQ for this lake.

Area

25 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

0.8 mi

Measured length

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Carlton Lake in Missoula County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 25 acres.

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Carlton Lake is a 25-acre lake in Missoula County, Montana.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Montana DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Carlton 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.

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Water quality measurements for Carlton Lake

These are the measurements Montana DEQ publishes for Carlton 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

25 acres

Shoreline

0.8 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Carlton Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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Frequently asked questions about Carlton Lake

Where is Carlton Lake?: Carlton Lake is a lake in Missoula County, Montana. Its water-quality measurements are published by Montana DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Carlton Lake?: Carlton Lake in Missoula County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 25 acres.
Is Carlton Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.