Racine County Lake Quality
Wisconsin, 5 lakes, average grade C (Fair)
Only 5 lakes in Racine County carry an active grade. The county-level summary is therefore representative of those specific lakes, not necessarily of every water body in the county. The county average is C — the middle of the rubric, with one or two lakes pulling the average up or down depending on year.
Many of the county's lakes are deep glacial basins — over 50 feet at their deepest point — which gives them thermal stratification and a buffer against summer warming. Tichigan Lake (grade B) is the cleanest in the county.
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Fishing in Racine County
DNR Reports (1)
Wisconsin DNR Fisheries Survey resources for lakes in Racine County. browse all reports →
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- 2022Tichigan Lake comprehensive survey, 2022Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2022 (PDF)
All Lakes in Racine County
5 lakes · 4 graded, 1 not rated4 graded lakes · 1 not rated, hidden
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BTichigan LakeRacine | B | 5.5 ft | 27.7 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 63 ft | ✓ Public |
| 2 | BBrowns LakeRacine | B | 6.2 ft | 17 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 44 ft | ✓ Public |
| 3 | CWind LakeRacine | C | 8.7 ft | 176 µg/L | 6.8 µg/L | No recent samples | 47 ft | ✓ Public |
| 4 | DEagle LakeRacine | D | 1.5 ft | 113 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 11 ft | ✓ Public |
| NRWaubeesee LakeRacine | NR | 9.7 ft | 20.2 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 73 ft | ✓ Public |
NR = not rated: the monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar for a grade. That is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 (insufficient information), not a failing grade. How grading works.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.