Where is Lake Pinchot?

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

How deep is Lake Pinchot?

Lake Pinchot has a maximum depth of 30 feet and an average depth of 12 feet. The lake covers 74 acres.

Lake Pinchot

Sweet Grass County, Montana74 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

30 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

74 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Measured length

30 ft max depth

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Lake Pinchot in Sweet Grass County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 74 acres.

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Lake Pinchot is a 74-acre lake in Sweet Grass County, Montana with a maximum depth of 30 feet (12-foot average).

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

What Lake Pinchot is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water30 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Pinchot 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 Pinchot

These are the measurements Montana DEQ publishes for Lake Pinchot, 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

30 ft

Average depth

12 ft

Surface area

74 acres

Shoreline

1.5 mi

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Nearby Lakes in Sweet Grass County

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Pinchot

Where is Lake Pinchot?: Lake Pinchot is a lake in Sweet Grass 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 Pinchot?: Lake Pinchot in Sweet Grass County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 74 acres.
Is Lake Pinchot safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Pinchot?: Lake Pinchot has a maximum depth of 30 feet and an average depth of 12 feet. The lake covers 74 acres.