Where is Wanless Lake?

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

Wanless Lake

Sanders County, Montana113 acresView map Directions

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

Area

113 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.2 mi

Measured length

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Wanless Lake in Sanders County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 113 acres.

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Wanless Lake is a 113-acre lake in Sanders County, Montana.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Wanless 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 Wanless Lake

These are the measurements Montana DEQ publishes for Wanless 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

113 acres

Shoreline

2.2 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Sanders County

Rock Lake4 miView →Noxon Reservoir16.9 miView →Cabinet Gorge Reservoir13.6 miView →Fishtrap Lake—View →Thompson Falls Reservoir—View →Lower Thompson Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Wanless Lake

Where is Wanless Lake?: Wanless Lake is a lake in Sanders County, Montana. Its water-quality measurements are published by Montana DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Wanless Lake?: Wanless Lake in Sanders County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 113 acres.
Is Wanless Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.