Richland County Lake Quality
Wisconsin, 3 lakes, measured by Wisconsin DNR
Richland County has 3 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. 2 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. For Richland County the spread behind the average matters more than the average itself: a few nutrient-rich lakes among many clear ones produce the same figure as the inverse.
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 Cruson Slough Lake.
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Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Cruson Slough Lake — or browse the full Wisconsin regulations index.
DNR Reports (1)
Wisconsin DNR Fisheries Survey resources for lakes in Richland County. browse all reports →
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- 2019Lee Lake comprehensive survey, 2019Comprehensive Survey · WI DNR · 2019 (PDF)
All Lakes in Richland County
3 lakes · 2 ranked on readings, 1 without enough sampling2 lakes ranked on readings · 1 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruson Slough LakeRichland | 7.6 ft | 28.9 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 2 | Garner LakeRichland | 1.3 ft | 121 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | 8 ft | ✓ Public |
| Lower LakeRichland | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6 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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