Shelf Lake
Carbon County, Montana42 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Montana DEQ for this lake.
Shelf Lake in Carbon County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 42 acres.
Shelf Lake is a 42-acre lake in Carbon County, Montana.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Montana DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Shelf Lake 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 Shelf Lake
These are the measurements Montana DEQ publishes for Shelf Lake, 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
Surface area
42 acres
Shoreline
1.3 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Shelf Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Shelf Lake
Where is Shelf Lake?
- Shelf Lake is a lake in Carbon County, Montana. Its water-quality measurements are published by Montana DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Shelf Lake?
- Shelf Lake in Carbon County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 42 acres.
Is Shelf Lake 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
Measurements for Shelf Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.