Lake Inez North Hole
Missoula County, MontanaView mapDirections
Montana DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Inez North Hole. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Lake Inez North Hole in Missoula County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 17.4 ft visibility.
Lake Inez North Hole is a lake in Missoula County, Montana. Phosphorus level is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Montana DEQ, last sampled 2019-09-09. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Inez North Hole is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water17.4 ft of visibility
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Inez North Hole 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 Lake Inez North Hole
These are the measurements Montana DEQ publishes for Lake Inez North Hole, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Crystal clear, you can see 17.4 ft down. TSI 36.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 17.4ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 36 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Lake Inez North Hole
- Lake Inez Point 6 (group Camp Site)0.7 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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Fishing Lake Inez North Hole
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 12 years of monitoring (2012–2025).
Water clarity
Stable8 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+1.54 µg/L/yr4 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-0.9 µg/L/yr2 years
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Inez North Hole
Where is Lake Inez North Hole?
- Lake Inez North Hole is a lake in Missoula 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 Inez North Hole?
- Lake Inez North Hole in Missoula County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 17.4 ft visibility.
Is Lake Inez North Hole safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Lake Inez North Hole?
- Lake Inez North Hole has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Lake Inez Point 6 (group Camp Site). 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
44 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2012–2019. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Montana Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring
MTVOLWQM_WQX44 samples · 2012–2019
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles