Elk Lake
Beaverhead County, Montana283 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Montana DEQ for this lake.
- 59 ft max depth
Elk Lake in Beaverhead County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 59 ft. Surface area: 283 acres.
Elk Lake is a 283-acre lake in Beaverhead County, Montana with a maximum depth of 59 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Montana DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Elk Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water59 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Elk 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 Elk Lake
These are the measurements Montana DEQ publishes for Elk 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
59 ft
Surface area
283 acres
Shoreline
7 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Elk Lake
Where is Elk Lake?
- Elk Lake is a lake in Beaverhead County, Montana. Its water-quality measurements are published by Montana DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Elk Lake?
- Elk Lake in Beaverhead County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 59 ft. Surface area: 283 acres.
Is Elk Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Elk Lake?
- Elk Lake has a maximum depth of 59 feet. The lake covers 283 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Elk Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.