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Lakes Near Billings, Montana

20 counted Montana lakes sit within 60 miles of Billings - the largest is Bighorn Lake at 12,422.5 acres. Distances are straight-line from the city center.

Lake	County	Distance	Surface Area	Max Depth
Bighorn Lake	Big Horn	55 mi	12,422.5 acres	About 440 ft
Big Lake	Stillwater	27 mi	2,583 acres	-
Deadmans Basin Reservoir	Wheatland	59 mi	1,954 acres	-
Lake Mason	Musselshell	52 mi	1,220 acres	-
Cooney Reservoir	Carbon	42 mi	733 acres	-
May Martin Lake	Musselshell	51 mi	312.1 acres	-
Halfbreed Lake	Stillwater	32 mi	211 acres	-
Rattlesnake Reservoir	Yellowstone	9 mi	183.8 acres	-
Talbot Lake	Musselshell	53 mi	176 acres	-
Hailstone Lake	Stillwater	36 mi	114.7 acres	-
Lake Thom	Musselshell	54 mi	111.6 acres	-
Hunter Lake	Stillwater	26 mi	77.8 acres	-
Lake Elmo	Yellowstone	4 mi	62 acres	About 16 ft
Dallmann Lake	Stillwater	38 mi	57.1 acres	-
Anita Reservoir	Yellowstone	26 mi	37 acres	-
Alkali Pond	Yellowstone	30 mi	33.8 acres	-
Arapooish Pond	Big Horn	45 mi	29 acres	-
Broadview Pond	Yellowstone	29 mi	21 acres	-
Shupak Ponds	Carbon	46 mi	15 acres	-
Depression Reservoir	Carbon	44 mi	8 acres	-

Sources: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks lake data; lake coordinates from the FWP. Verified October 30, 2026.