Antigo Lakes
Langlade County, Wisconsin32 acresView mapDirections
Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Antigo Lakes. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Antigo Lakes in Langlade County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 67.6 µg/L. Surface area: 32 acres.
Antigo Lakes is a 32-acre lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2026-06-23. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Antigo Lakes is safe to swim in today is a call for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Antigo Lakes
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Antigo Lakes, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 5.1 ft. Phosphorus 67.6 µg/L. TSI 59.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 5.1ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 67.6µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 59 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
32 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Antigo Lakes, so its depth is not documented here.
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Antigo Lakes is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Faust (completed 1936), built primarily for recreation on the SPRING BROOK; gravity-type dam, 10 ft tall and 136 ft long.
- Surface area
- 32 ac
- Normal storage
- 70 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 175 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 35.2 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- City of Antigo
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID WI00690 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.6 km)
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
2 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Antigo Lakes under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits, including 1 classified by the EPA as major discharger. 2 facilities have a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- Antigo City OfAntigo · 2.1 mi away · NPDES WI0022144MajorRecent violation
- Sartori CompanyAntigo · 0.6 mi away · NPDES WI0032794Recent violation
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Antigo Lakes
Where is Antigo Lakes?
- Antigo Lakes is a lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Antigo Lakes?
- Antigo Lakes in Langlade County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 67.6 µg/L. Surface area: 32 acres.
Is Antigo Lakes safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
4 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WIDNR_WQX4 samples · 2026
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)