CountiesValley County
MontanaReservoirValley County
Fort Peck Lake
Fed by the Missouri River, Fort Peck Lake holds roughly 245,000 acres of water in Montana. It lies in Valley County. USACE Omaha District manages it.
Coordinates47.7781, -106.6667
Surface area245,000 acres
Max depth220 ft
RiverMissouri River
Managed byUSACE Omaha District
Swimming beaches on Fort Peck Lake
No named swimming beach is mapped yet for this lake. Access is through agency day-use areas and boat ramps listed below. We add beach pages only when we can confirm a name, coordinates and an operating agency.
Fort Peck Lake on the map
Lake center, swimming spots and access points.
Weather and water temperature
Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.
Weather data by Open-Meteo
Fort Peck Lake in Montana
Its coordinates are 47.7781, -106.6667. Maximum depth is around 220 feet. Outflow feeds the Missouri River. It lies at roughly 2,250 feet of elevation.
Nearby water includes Nelson Reservoir (Montana, 64 mi), Fresno Reservoir (Montana, 167 mi) and Bighorn Lake (Montana, 181 mi). In all, 21 lakes in Montana are covered here.
Most Montana day-use areas open for the summer season and close outside it. Water temperature is not measured at this lake by any public agency we read. Water quality is monitored unevenly on inland lakes, so posted notices are the most reliable guide.
Water level is missing from this page on purpose: no public feed covers Fort Peck Lake. Where an agency publishes a figure, we show it with the time it was taken; here there is none.
The shoreline of Fort Peck Lake has 1 public recreation area in the datasets we read. Recreation areas nearby include The Pines. Facilities vary from one access point to the next, so check before you rely on one.
Recreation areas on Fort Peck Lake
1 public recreation areas mapped around the lake by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Facilities vary by area; check the managing office for opening dates and fees.
The Pines
Source: USACE Recreation Areas
Questions about Fort Peck Lake
Is there a beach at Fort Peck Lake?
No named swimming beach appears in the federal and state datasets this guide reads. Check the operating agency for day-use areas on the ground.
How big is Fort Peck Lake?
About 245,000 acres. Maximum depth is around 220 feet.
What other lakes are near Fort Peck Lake?
The closest in this guide is Nelson Reservoir, about 64 miles away in Montana.
Lakes near Fort Peck Lake
Other lakes in this guide, ordered by distance.
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Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.