Where is Upper Cold Lake?

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

Upper Cold Lake

Missoula County, Montana57 acresView map Directions

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

Area

57 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.3 mi

Measured length

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Upper Cold Lake in Missoula County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 57 acres.

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Upper Cold Lake is a 57-acre lake in Missoula County, Montana.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Upper Cold 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.

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Water quality measurements for Upper Cold Lake

These are the measurements Montana DEQ publishes for Upper Cold 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

57 acres

Shoreline

1.3 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Upper Cold Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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Nearby Lakes in Missoula County

Lower Cold Lake0.7 miView →Mollman Lakes5.9 miView →Elk Lake6.8 miView →Hemlock Lake—View →Stoner Lake—View →Glacier Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Upper Cold Lake

Where is Upper Cold Lake?: Upper Cold Lake 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 Upper Cold Lake?: Upper Cold Lake in Missoula County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 57 acres.
Is Upper Cold Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.