Where is Lake Pend Oreille?

Lake Pend Oreille is a lake in Bonner County, Idaho. Its water-quality measurements are published by Idaho DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Lake Pend Oreille?

Lake Pend Oreille has a maximum depth of 1151.6 feet. The lake covers 92764 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Lake Pend Oreille?

Lake Pend Oreille has 6 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Clark Fork Driftyard, Garfield Bay, Johnson Creek, Sam Owen Park, among others. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Lake Pend Oreille?

Lake Pend Oreille has 6 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Idaho's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Lake Pend Oreille

Bonner County, Idaho92,764 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

1151.6 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

92,764 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

249.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Hydrologic alteration
1152 ft max depth
Public access

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Lake Pend Oreille in Bonner County, Idaho has water-quality measurements published by Idaho DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 1151.6 ft. Surface area: 92764 acres.

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Lake Pend Oreille is a 92,764-acre lake in Bonner County, Idaho with a maximum depth of 1152 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 6 public boat landings.

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

What Lake Pend Oreille is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch6 documented ramps
Deep water1151.6 ft surveyed max depth
Big water92,764 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Pend Oreille is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for hydrologic alteration, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Pend Oreille is safe to swim in today is a call for the Idaho 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 Pend Oreille

These are the measurements Idaho DEQ publishes for Lake Pend Oreille, 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

1151.6 ft

Surface area

92,764 acres

Shoreline

249.3 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Idaho DEQ

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Clark Fork DriftyardPublic
Garfield BayPublic
Johnson CreekPublic
Sam Owen ParkPublic
Island View ResortSemi-private
Beyond Hope ResortSemi-private

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Pend Oreille is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Hydrologic alterationMercuryNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit ID17010214PN018L_0L · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Bonner County

Beaver Lake5.2 miView →Gamlin Lake6 miView →Mirror Lake6.2 miView →Cocolalla Lake11.4 miView →Round Lake12.4 miView →Muskrat Lake15.8 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Pend Oreille

Where is Lake Pend Oreille?: Lake Pend Oreille is a lake in Bonner County, Idaho. Its water-quality measurements are published by Idaho DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Pend Oreille?: Lake Pend Oreille in Bonner County, Idaho has water-quality measurements published by Idaho DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 1151.6 ft. Surface area: 92764 acres.
Is Lake Pend Oreille safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Pend Oreille is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for hydrologic alteration, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Pend Oreille?: Lake Pend Oreille has a maximum depth of 1151.6 feet. The lake covers 92764 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Pend Oreille?: Lake Pend Oreille has 6 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Clark Fork Driftyard, Garfield Bay, Johnson Creek, Sam Owen Park, among others. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Pend Oreille?: Lake Pend Oreille has 6 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Idaho's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.