Desolation Lake
Carbon County, Montana34 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Montana DEQ for this lake.
- 75 ft max depth
Desolation Lake in Carbon County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 75 ft. Surface area: 34 acres.
Desolation Lake is a 34-acre lake in Carbon County, Montana with a maximum depth of 75 feet (24-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Montana DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Desolation Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water75 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Desolation 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 Desolation Lake
These are the measurements Montana DEQ publishes for Desolation 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
Max depth
75 ft
Average depth
24 ft
Surface area
34 acres
Shoreline
1.8 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Desolation Lake
Where is Desolation Lake?
- Desolation Lake is a lake in Carbon County, Montana. Its water-quality measurements are published by Montana DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Desolation Lake?
- Desolation Lake in Carbon County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 75 ft. Surface area: 34 acres.
Is Desolation Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Desolation Lake?
- Desolation Lake has a maximum depth of 75 feet and an average depth of 24 feet. The lake covers 34 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Desolation Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.