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

Cliff Lake

Madison County, Montana622 acresView map Directions

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

Area

622 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

13.4 mi

Measured length

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Cliff Lake in Madison County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 622 acres.

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Cliff Lake is a 622-acre lake in Madison County, Montana.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Cliff 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 Cliff Lake

These are the measurements Montana DEQ publishes for Cliff 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

622 acres

Shoreline

13.4 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Madison County

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Frequently asked questions about Cliff Lake

Where is Cliff Lake?: Cliff Lake is a lake in Madison County, Montana. Its water-quality measurements are published by Montana DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cliff Lake?: Cliff Lake in Madison County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 622 acres.
Is Cliff Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.