Lake Inez South Hole
Missoula County, MontanaView mapDirections
Montana DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Inez South Hole. Here is what has been measured.
- Oligotrophic
- Limited data
Lake Inez South Hole in Missoula County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 17.8 ft visibility.
Lake Inez South Hole is a cold, clear oligotrophic lake in Missoula County, Montana. Phosphorus level is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 39 other monitored lakes in Missoula County, Lake Inez South Hole ranks #10 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Montana DEQ, last sampled 2021-09-17. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Inez South Hole is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water17.8 ft of visibility
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Inez South 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 South Hole
These are the measurements Montana DEQ publishes for Lake Inez South 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 17.8 ft down. TSI 36.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 17.8ft | 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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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 South Hole
Where is Lake Inez South Hole?
- Lake Inez South 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 South Hole?
- Lake Inez South Hole in Missoula County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 17.8 ft visibility.
Is Lake Inez South Hole 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
54 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2012–2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Montana Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring
MTVOLWQM_WQX54 samples · 2012–2021
Analytical methods
- 4500 N C ~ Persufate Method for Total Nitrogen
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.