West Tensleep Lake
Big Horn County, Wyoming56 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wyoming DEQ for this lake.
West Tensleep Lake in Big Horn County, Wyoming has water-quality measurements published by Wyoming DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 56 acres.
West Tensleep Lake is a 56-acre lake in Big Horn County, Wyoming.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wyoming DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What West Tensleep Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether West Tensleep Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for West Tensleep Lake
These are the measurements Wyoming DEQ publishes for West Tensleep 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
56 acres
Shoreline
2.6 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for West Tensleep Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near West Tensleep Lake
- West Tensleep Lake0.6 km
- Deer Park2.3 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Frequently asked questions about West Tensleep Lake
Where is West Tensleep Lake?
- West Tensleep Lake is a lake in Big Horn County, Wyoming. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wyoming DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of West Tensleep Lake?
- West Tensleep Lake in Big Horn County, Wyoming has water-quality measurements published by Wyoming DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 56 acres.
Is West Tensleep Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on West Tensleep Lake?
- West Tensleep Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including West Tensleep Lake, Deer Park. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for West Tensleep Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles