Where is Lake Bowdoin?

Lake Bowdoin is a lake in Phillips County, Montana. Its water-quality measurements are published by Montana DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Lake Bowdoin

Phillips County, Montana3,659 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Montana DEQ for this lake.

Area

3,659 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

23.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)

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Lake Bowdoin in Phillips County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 3659 acres.

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Lake Bowdoin is a 3,659-acre lake in Phillips County, Montana.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Montana DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Lake Bowdoin is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Big water3,659 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Bowdoin is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Bowdoin 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.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Bowdoin

These are the measurements Montana DEQ publishes for Lake Bowdoin, 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

3,659 acres

Shoreline

23.7 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Bowdoin, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Bowdoin is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2021 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Metals (other than mercury)Salinity / chlorides

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life, Other.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MT40M003_010 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Phillips County

Teal Pond Complex1.2 miView →Drumbo Unit2 miView →Lakeside Unit2.1 miView →Goose Island Pond2.7 miView →Lakeside Unit2.7 miView →Mud Lake3.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Bowdoin

Where is Lake Bowdoin?: Lake Bowdoin is a lake in Phillips County, Montana. Its water-quality measurements are published by Montana DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Bowdoin?: Lake Bowdoin in Phillips County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 3659 acres.
Is Lake Bowdoin safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Bowdoin is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.