Hungry Horse Reservoir
Flathead County, Montana23,596 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Montana DEQ for this lake.
- 490 ft max depth
Hungry Horse Reservoir in Flathead County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 490 ft. Surface area: 23596 acres.
Hungry Horse Reservoir is a 23,596-acre lake in Flathead County, Montana with a maximum depth of 490 feet (147-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Montana DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Hungry Horse Reservoir is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
- Deep water490 ft surveyed max depth
- Big water23,596 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Hungry Horse Reservoir 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 Hungry Horse Reservoir
These are the measurements Montana DEQ publishes for Hungry Horse Reservoir, 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
490 ft
Average depth
147 ft
Surface area
23,596 acres
Shoreline
130.9 mi
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Hungry Horse Reservoir
- Anna Creek Cabin1.8 kmReserve
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 Hungry Horse Reservoir
Where is Hungry Horse Reservoir?
- Hungry Horse Reservoir 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 Hungry Horse Reservoir?
- Hungry Horse Reservoir in Flathead County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 490 ft. Surface area: 23596 acres.
Is Hungry Horse Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Hungry Horse Reservoir?
- Hungry Horse Reservoir has a maximum depth of 490 feet and an average depth of 147 feet. The lake covers 23596 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Hungry Horse Reservoir?
- Hungry Horse Reservoir has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Anna Creek Cabin. 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 Hungry Horse Reservoir 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