Handkerchief Lake
Flathead County, Montana51 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Montana DEQ for this lake.
Handkerchief Lake in Flathead County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 51 acres.
Handkerchief Lake is a 51-acre lake in Flathead County, Montana.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Montana DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Handkerchief 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 Handkerchief 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 Handkerchief Lake
These are the measurements Montana DEQ publishes for Handkerchief 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
51 acres
Shoreline
1.5 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Handkerchief Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Handkerchief Lake
- Graves Creek Campground1.8 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 Handkerchief Lake
Where is Handkerchief Lake?
- Handkerchief Lake is a lake in Flathead County, Montana. Its water-quality measurements are published by Montana DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Handkerchief Lake?
- Handkerchief Lake in Flathead County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 51 acres.
Is Handkerchief Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Handkerchief Lake?
- Handkerchief Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Graves Creek Campground. 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 Handkerchief 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