Dunn County Lake Quality
Wisconsin, 5 lakes, measured by Wisconsin DNR
Dunn County has 5 monitored lakes — a thin enough sample that one or two stressed lakes can move the county average noticeably. Use the per-lake pages below for what actually matters. 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 Dunn County; the per-lake pages below carry the numbers.
Most of the county's monitored lakes are shallow, under 50 feet, which means wind keeps the water column mixed all summer and sediment-bound phosphorus releases back into the surface layer whenever the bottom is disturbed. Tainter Lake has the lowest nutrient and algae readings in the county.
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Fishing in Dunn County
DNR Reports (10)
Wisconsin DNR Fisheries Survey resources for lakes in Dunn County. browse all reports →
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- 2024Lake Menomin spring survey, 2024Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
- 2024Red Cedar River spring survey, 2024Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2024 (PDF)
- 2023Lake Eau Galle spring survey, 2023Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2023 (PDF)
- 2022Tainter Lake spring survey, 2022Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2022 (PDF)
- 2021Hay Creek rotation survey 2021Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2021 (PDF)
- 2021Little Beaver Creek rotation survey 2021Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2021 (PDF)
- 2021Vance Creek rotation survey 2021Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2021 (PDF)
- 2015Hay Creek Classification Survey 2015Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2015 (PDF)
- 2015Knights Creek Classification Survey 2015Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2015 (PDF)
- 2015Washburn Farm Creek Classification Survey 2015Fisheries Survey · WI DNR · 2015 (PDF)
All Lakes in Dunn County
5 lakes · 3 ranked on readings, 2 without enough sampling3 lakes ranked on readings · 2 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tainter LakeDunn | 3.7 ft | 121.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 37 ft | ✓ Public |
| 2 | Lake MenominDunn | 3.1 ft | 89.7 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 34 ft | ✓ Public |
| 3 | Lake Eau GalleDunn | 3 ft | 68.6 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| Old Elk LakeDunn | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6 ft | Not recorded | |
| Lake Eau GalleDunn | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 18 ft | Not recorded |
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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