Where is Widewater Lake?

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

How deep is Widewater Lake?

Widewater Lake has a maximum depth of 110 feet and an average depth of 54 feet. The lake covers 167 acres.

Widewater Lake

Carbon County, Montana167 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

110 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

167 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Measured length

110 ft max depth

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Widewater Lake in Carbon County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 110 ft. Surface area: 167 acres.

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Widewater Lake is a 167-acre lake in Carbon County, Montana with a maximum depth of 110 feet (54-foot average).

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

What Widewater Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water110 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Widewater 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 Widewater Lake

These are the measurements Montana DEQ publishes for Widewater 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

Max depth

110 ft

Average depth

54 ft

Surface area

167 acres

Shoreline

2.5 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Widewater Lake

Where is Widewater Lake?: Widewater 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 Widewater Lake?: Widewater Lake in Carbon County, Montana has water-quality measurements published by Montana DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 110 ft. Surface area: 167 acres.
Is Widewater Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Widewater Lake?: Widewater Lake has a maximum depth of 110 feet and an average depth of 54 feet. The lake covers 167 acres.