Big Devil Lake
Washburn County, Wisconsin166 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.
- 75 ft max depth
Big Devil Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 75 ft. Surface area: 166 acres.
Big Devil Lake is a 166-acre lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 75 feet (27-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Big Devil Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water75 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Big Devil 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 Big Devil Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Big Devil 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
75 ft
Average depth
27 ft
Surface area
166 acres
Shoreline
3.4 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Big Devil Lake
Where is Big Devil Lake?
- Big Devil 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 Big Devil Lake?
- Big Devil Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 75 ft. Surface area: 166 acres.
Is Big Devil Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Big Devil Lake?
- Big Devil Lake has a maximum depth of 75 feet and an average depth of 27 feet. The lake covers 166 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Big Devil Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.