Baker Lake is a lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Baker Lake?

Baker Lake has a maximum depth of 21 feet and an average depth of 8 feet. The lake covers 100 acres.

Baker Lake

Washburn County, Wisconsin100 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.

Max depth

21 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

100 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3 mi

Measured length

21 ft max depth

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Baker Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 21 ft. Surface area: 100 acres.

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Baker Lake is a 100-acre lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 21 feet (8-foot average).

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Baker Lake 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.

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Water quality measurements for Baker Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Baker Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

21 ft

Average depth

8 ft

Surface area

100 acres

Shoreline

3 mi

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Nearby Lakes in Washburn County

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Frequently asked questions about Baker Lake

Where is Baker Lake?: Baker Lake is a lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Baker Lake?: Baker Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 21 ft. Surface area: 100 acres.
Is Baker Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Baker Lake?: Baker Lake has a maximum depth of 21 feet and an average depth of 8 feet. The lake covers 100 acres.