Racine County Lake Quality
Wisconsin, 10 lakes, measured by Wisconsin DNR
Racine 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. 4 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. The county's readings sit in the middle of the Wisconsin range, with one or two lakes pulling the average up or down depending on year.
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. Tichigan Lake has the lowest nutrient and algae readings 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
10 lakes · 4 ranked on readings, 6 without enough sampling4 lakes ranked on readings · 6 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tichigan LakeRacine | 5.5 ft | 27.7 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 63 ft | ✓ Public |
| 2 | Browns LakeRacine | 6.2 ft | 17 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 44 ft | ✓ Public |
| 3 | Wind LakeRacine | 8.7 ft | 176 µg/L | 6.8 µg/L | No recent samples | 47 ft | ✓ Public |
| 4 | Eagle LakeRacine | 1.5 ft | 113 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 11 ft | ✓ Public |
| Waubeesee LakeRacine | 9.7 ft | 20.2 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 73 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Bohner LakeRacine | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 30 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Long LakeRacine | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 27 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Rockland LakeRacine | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 28 ft | Not recorded | |
| Echo LakeRacine | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 11 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Long LakeRacine | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 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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