Big Doctor Lake
Burnett County, Wisconsin213 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 9 ft max depth
Big Doctor Lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9 ft. Surface area: 213 acres.
Big Doctor Lake is a 213-acre lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 9 feet (6-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Big Doctor Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5R) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Big Doctor 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 Doctor Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Big Doctor 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
9 ft
Average depth
6 ft
Surface area
213 acres
Shoreline
2.5 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Big Doctor Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5R).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WI10005139 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Big Doctor Lake
Where is Big Doctor Lake?
- Big Doctor Lake is a lake in Burnett 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 Doctor Lake?
- Big Doctor Lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9 ft. Surface area: 213 acres.
Is Big Doctor Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Big Doctor Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5R) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Big Doctor Lake?
- Big Doctor Lake has a maximum depth of 9 feet and an average depth of 6 feet. The lake covers 213 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Big Doctor Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database