Golden Lake
Carbon County, Montana59 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Montana DEQ for this lake.
- 90 ft max depth
Golden Lake in Carbon County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 90 ft. Surface area: 59 acres.
Golden Lake is a 59-acre lake in Carbon County, Montana with a maximum depth of 90 feet (23-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Montana DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Golden Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water90 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 Golden 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 Golden Lake
These are the measurements Montana DEQ publishes for Golden 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
90 ft
Average depth
23 ft
Surface area
59 acres
Shoreline
2.1 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Golden Lake
Where is Golden Lake?
- Golden 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 Golden Lake?
- Golden Lake in Carbon County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 90 ft. Surface area: 59 acres.
Is Golden Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Golden Lake?
- Golden Lake has a maximum depth of 90 feet and an average depth of 23 feet. The lake covers 59 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Golden Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.