Dodge County Lake Quality
Wisconsin, 10 lakes, measured by Wisconsin DNR
Dodge County holds 10 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. 3 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Phosphorus and algae readings vary widely across Dodge County; the per-lake pages below carry the numbers.
The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the readings sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest measured lake is Lake Emily.
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Fishing in Dodge County
DNR Reports (3)
Wisconsin DNR Fisheries Survey resources for lakes in Dodge County. browse all reports →
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- 2021Beaver Dam Lake comprehensive survey, 2021Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2021 (PDF)
- 2019Fox Lake comprehensive survey, 2019Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2019 (PDF)
- 2017Lake Emily comprehensive survey, 2017Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2017 (PDF)
All Lakes in Dodge County
10 lakes · 3 ranked on readings, 7 without enough sampling3 lakes ranked on readings · 7 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake EmilyDodge | 3.5 ft | 40.3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 10 ft | ✓ Public |
| 2 | Beaver Dam LakeDodge | 1 ft | 230.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 3 | Fox LakeDodge | 2 ft | 102.4 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 19 ft | ✓ Public |
| Collins LakeDodge | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 20 ft | Not recorded | |
| Neosho MillpondDodge | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6 ft | Not recorded | |
| Chub LakeDodge | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Mud LakeDodge | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 35 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Lost LakeDodge | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 8 ft | Not recorded | |
| Beaver Dam LakeDodge | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 7 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Sinissippi LakeDodge | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 8 ft | ✓ Public |
NR = no nutrient or algae reading on record. The measurements are published as the authority reports them. Where the data comes from.
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