Cliff Lake
Mineral County, Montana42 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Montana DEQ for this lake.
Cliff Lake in Mineral County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 42 acres.
Cliff Lake is a 42-acre lake in Mineral County, Montana.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Montana DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Cliff 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 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.
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
42 acres
Shoreline
1 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Cliff Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Cliff Lake
- Diamond Lake Cg1.3 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 Cliff Lake
Where is Cliff Lake?
- Cliff Lake is a lake in Mineral 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 Mineral County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 42 acres.
Is Cliff Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Cliff Lake?
- Cliff Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Diamond Lake Cg. 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 Cliff 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