Hearst Lake
Deer Lodge County, Montana42 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Montana DEQ for this lake.
Hearst Lake in Deer Lodge County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 42 acres.
Hearst Lake is a 42-acre lake in Deer Lodge County, Montana.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Montana DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Hearst 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 Hearst Lake
These are the measurements Montana DEQ publishes for Hearst 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
1.3 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Hearst Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Hearst Lake
Where is Hearst Lake?
- Hearst Lake is a lake in Deer Lodge County, Montana. Its water-quality measurements are published by Montana DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Hearst Lake?
- Hearst Lake in Deer Lodge County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 42 acres.
Is Hearst Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Hearst Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.