Where is Lake Thunderhead?

Lake Thunderhead is a lake in Putnam County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Lake Thunderhead?

Lake Thunderhead has a maximum depth of 54.5 feet. The lake covers 860 acres.

Lake Thunderhead

Putnam County, Missouri860 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Missouri DNR for this lake.

Max depth

54.5 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

860 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

26 mi

Measured length

55 ft max depth

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Lake Thunderhead in Putnam County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 54.5 ft. Surface area: 860 acres.

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Lake Thunderhead is a 860-acre lake in Putnam County, Missouri with a maximum depth of 55 feet.

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

What Lake Thunderhead is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water54.5 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Lake Thunderhead is safe to swim in today is a call for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Thunderhead

These are the measurements Missouri DNR publishes for Lake Thunderhead, 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

54.5 ft

Surface area

860 acres

Shoreline

26 mi

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Nearby Lakes in Putnam County

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Thunderhead

Where is Lake Thunderhead?: Lake Thunderhead is a lake in Putnam County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Thunderhead?: Lake Thunderhead in Putnam County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 54.5 ft. Surface area: 860 acres.
Is Lake Thunderhead safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Thunderhead?: Lake Thunderhead has a maximum depth of 54.5 feet. The lake covers 860 acres.