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Polk County Lake Quality

Wisconsin, 73 lakes, average grade C (Fair)

Polk County in Wisconsin carries 73 graded lakes — one of the lake-richer counties in our dataset. Coverage that dense usually reflects active lake-association sampling alongside state-agency monitoring. Polk County averages to a C. The distribution behind that average matters more than the letter: a few stressed lakes versus many decent ones can produce the same average as the inverse.

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. Clear Lake (A) is the cleanest in the county.

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DNR Reports (8)

Wisconsin DNR Fisheries Survey resources for lakes in Polk County. browse all reports →

All Lakes in Polk County

RankLakeGradeClarityMax DepthPhosphorus
1Clear LakeA15.5 ft26 ft13.9 µg/L
2Pike LakeA-33 ft13.4 µg/L
3North Twin LakeA-27 ft10.1 µg/L
4Deer LakeA16 ft46 ft16.9 µg/L
5Sand LakeA20 ft--
6Half Moon LakeA15.3 ft60 ft13.9 µg/L
7South Twin LakeA--11.7 µg/L
8Margaret LakeA15.5 ft17 ft10.8 µg/L
9Lower Pine LakeA21 ft102 ft9.2 µg/L
10Pipe LakeA12 ft68 ft14.5 µg/L
11Paulsen LakeA12 ft-12.7 µg/L
12Church Pine LakeA13 ft45 ft13.5 µg/L
13Wind LakeA10 ft7 ft17.2 µg/L
14Pine LakeA13 ft34 ft13.5 µg/L
15Antler LakeA13.4 ft22 ft15 µg/L
16Round LakeB11.5 ft26 ft-
17Swede LakeB13 ft32 ft-
18Poplar LakeB12.7 ft--
19Freedom LakesB9.5 ft4 ft19.9 µg/L
20Lamont LakeB12 ft28 ft-
21Moccasin LakeB9.9 ft31 ft-
22Sandhill LakeB8.2 ft-19.2 µg/L
23King LakeB11.5 ft14 ft20.6 µg/L
24Balsam LakeB13 ft37 ft23.4 µg/L
25Dace LakeB--21.3 µg/L
26Balsam LakeB6.6 ft-15.2 µg/L
27Bone LakeB7.5 ft43 ft20.2 µg/L
28Crescent LakeB4.5 ft43 ft17.4 µg/L
29Big LakeB9 ft24 ft21.6 µg/L
30Horseshoe LakeB8.5 ft-22.5 µg/L
31Loveless LakeB8.5 ft20 ft28.9 µg/L
32Bear Trap LakeB8.8 ft25 ft24.9 µg/L
33Black Brook Flowage LakeB10.5 ft-46.6 µg/L
34Clarey LakeB4.3 ft-18.8 µg/L
35Mckenzie LakeB7 ft25 ft26 µg/L
36Ember LakeB8.2 ft-20.2 µg/L
37Rice LakeC4.5 ft10 ft25.4 µg/L
38Long LakeC5.9 ft17 ft26.1 µg/L
39Long LakeC5 ft44 ft27.7 µg/L
40Mud LakeC4.3 ft15 ft24.7 µg/L
41Ward LakeC6 ft43 ft22.4 µg/L
42Diamond LakeC8.2 ft--
43Lost LakeC6 ft-25.4 µg/L
44North Pipe LakeC5.8 ft37 ft29.3 µg/L
45Unnamed LakeC5 ft-22.4 µg/L
46Dinger LakeC6.2 ft-22 µg/L
47Big Round LakeC4.9 ft17 ft27.6 µg/L
48Cedar LakeC6.1 ft32 ft42.3 µg/L
49North White Ash LakeC5 ft9 ft59.1 µg/L
50Wapogasset LakeC6 ft32 ft30.6 µg/L
51Camelia LakeC6 ft-32.6 µg/L
52Little Blake LakeC3.5 ft14 ft43.8 µg/L
53Magnor LakeC4 ft26 ft57.7 µg/L
54Little Bass LakeC5.5 ft-37.8 µg/L
55Pogo LakeC5 ft-38.2 µg/L
56Balsam Lake Little Balsam SiteC5.7 ft37 ft42.7 µg/L
57Little Butternut LakeD3.7 ft23 ft-
58Big Butternut LakeD4.5 ft19 ft62.1 µg/L
59Vincent LakeD5.4 ft15 ft-
60Horse LakeD4.3 ft11 ft-
61Largon LakeD2.5 ft10 ft55.8 µg/L
62Apple River Flowage LakeD5.9 ft18 ft78.5 µg/L
63Omer LakeD5 ft-66.6 µg/L
64Big Round Deep Hole South LakeD4.9 ft17 ft-
65Big Blake LakeD2.5 ft14 ft59.5 µg/L
66Gibson LakeD-12 ft60.3 µg/L
67Long Trade LakeD3 ft13 ft87.6 µg/L
68Mud LakeD5.2 ft12 ft129 µg/L
69White Ash LakeD2.8 ft9 ft68.2 µg/L
70Alabama LakeD1.7 ft28 ft70.8 µg/L
71Mud LakeF2 ft7 ft93 µg/L
72Unnamed LakeF1.6 ft--
73Lotus LakeF2 ft15 ft-

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.