Bear Lake
Polk County, Wisconsin149 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.
Bear Lake in Polk County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 149 acres.
Bear Lake is a 149-acre lake in Polk County, Wisconsin.
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 Bear 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.
Water quality measurements for Bear Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Bear 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
Surface area
149 acres
Shoreline
2.3 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Bear Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Bear Lake
Where is Bear Lake?
- Bear Lake is a lake in Polk County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bear Lake?
- Bear Lake in Polk County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 149 acres.
Is Bear Lake 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
Measurements for Bear Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.