Howes Lakes
Pondera County, Montana25 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Montana DEQ for this lake.
Howes Lakes in Pondera County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 25 acres.
Howes Lakes is a 25-acre lake in Pondera 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 Howes Lakes 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 Howes Lakes
These are the measurements Montana DEQ publishes for Howes Lakes, 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
25 acres
Shoreline
0.9 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Howes Lakes, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Howes Lakes
Where is Howes Lakes?
- Howes Lakes is a lake in Pondera County, Montana. Its water-quality measurements are published by Montana DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Howes Lakes?
- Howes Lakes in Pondera County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 25 acres.
Is Howes Lakes 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 Howes Lakes come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.