Cleanest Lakes in Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Lac Courte Oreilles Lake in Sawyer County leads the rankings with a water quality grade of A and 38.7 ft of clarity. Below are the top 42 cleanest monitored lakes in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, ranked by EPA water quality score.
Ranked List
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lac Courte Oreilles Lake | Sawyer | A | 38.7 ft | 16 µg/L | 1.4 µg/L |
| 2 | Grindstone Lake | Sawyer | A | 57.7 ft | 14.4 µg/L | 1.7 µg/L |
| 3 | Windigo Lake | Sawyer | A | 36.1 ft | 15.6 µg/L | - |
| 4 | Spider Lake | Sawyer | A | 32.8 ft | 14.1 µg/L | - |
| 5 | Round Lake | Sawyer | A | 68.2 ft | 14.4 µg/L | 1 µg/L |
| 6 | Christner Lake | Sawyer | A | 33.8 ft | 19.5 µg/L | 1.6 µg/L |
| 7 | Little Sissabagama Lake | Sawyer | A | 39.4 ft | 14.7 µg/L | - |
| 8 | Osprey Lake | Sawyer | A | 55 ft | 14 µg/L | 1.3 µg/L |
| 9 | Tiger Cat Flowage Lake | Sawyer | A | 35.3 ft | 13.5 µg/L | - |
| 10 | Clear Lake | Sawyer | A | 56.9 ft | 11.2 µg/L | - |
| 11 | Lost Lake | Sawyer | A | 33.1 ft | 18 µg/L | 3.2 µg/L |
| 12 | Lost Land Lake | Sawyer | A | 32 ft | 17.2 µg/L | - |
| 13 | Mud Lake | Sawyer | A | 32.8 ft | 19 µg/L | - |
| 14 | Connors Lake | Sawyer | A | 39.4 ft | 13.8 µg/L | - |
| 15 | Whitefish Lake | Sawyer | A | 43.3 ft | 13.6 µg/L | 1.8 µg/L |
| 16 | Blueberry Lake | Sawyer | A | 48.6 ft | 17 µg/L | 2.4 µg/L |
| 17 | Lake Placid | Sawyer | A | 49.2 ft | 12.2 µg/L | - |
| 18 | Ashegon Lake | Sawyer | A | 33 ft | 18 µg/L | 4.8 µg/L |
| 19 | Lake of the Pines | Sawyer | A | 23 ft | 16.8 µg/L | - |
| 20 | Little Round Lake | Sawyer | A | 57.7 ft | 12 µg/L | 1.4 µg/L |
| 21 | Teal Lake | Sawyer | A | 21.3 ft | 16.5 µg/L | - |
| 22 | Barber Lake | Sawyer | A | 33.9 ft | 14 µg/L | - |
| 23 | Sissabagama Lake | Sawyer | A | 26.9 ft | 18.7 µg/L | - |
| 24 | Burns Lake | Sawyer | A | 37.7 ft | 12.7 µg/L | - |
| 25 | Mcclaine Lake | Sawyer | A | 46.8 ft | 12.5 µg/L | - |
| 26 | Little Lac Courte Oreilles Lake | Sawyer | A | 38.6 ft | 21 µg/L | 1.3 µg/L |
| 27 | Sand Lake | Sawyer | A | 31.2 ft | 23.8 µg/L | 3.5 µg/L |
| 28 | Gurno Lake | Sawyer | A | 31.2 ft | 27 µg/L | 2.5 µg/L |
| 29 | Indian Lake | Sawyer | A | 20.3 ft | 23 µg/L | 3.4 µg/L |
| 30 | Durphee Lake | Sawyer | A | 26.2 ft | 22 µg/L | 2.6 µg/L |
| 31 | Nelson Lake | Sawyer | A | 15.2 ft | 23.9 µg/L | - |
| 32 | Lower Clam Lake | Sawyer | A | 18 ft | 29.5 µg/L | - |
| 33 | Callahan Lake | Sawyer | A | 34.8 ft | 22.3 µg/L | - |
| 34 | Spring Lake | Sawyer | B | 29.2 ft | 27.5 µg/L | 5.2 µg/L |
| 35 | Chippewa Flowage Lake | Sawyer | B | 23.6 ft | 29 µg/L | 6.7 µg/L |
| 36 | Pike Lake | Sawyer | B | 24.9 ft | 25 µg/L | 6.8 µg/L |
| 37 | Chippewa Flowage -Pokegema Lake | Sawyer | B | 19 ft | 29 µg/L | 6.8 µg/L |
| 38 | Chippewa Flowage -North of Cranberry Bars Lake | Sawyer | B | 15.9 ft | 37 µg/L | 9.8 µg/L |
| 39 | Green Lake | Sawyer | B | 12.1 ft | 36 µg/L | 5.8 µg/L |
| 40 | Chippewa Flowage -Winter Dam Lake | Sawyer | B | 14.3 ft | 49 µg/L | 6.4 µg/L |
| 41 | Chippewa Flowage -Moore'S Bay Lake | Sawyer | B | 13.6 ft | 40 µg/L | 8.1 µg/L |
| 42 | Moose Lake | Sawyer | B | 9 ft | 28.9 µg/L | - |