Big Falls Flowage
Rusk County, Wisconsin282 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.
- 45 ft max depth
Big Falls Flowage in Rusk County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 45 ft. Surface area: 282 acres.
Big Falls Flowage is a 282-acre lake in Rusk County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 45 feet (11-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Big Falls Flowage is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water45 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Big Falls Flowage 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 Falls Flowage
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Big Falls Flowage, 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
45 ft
Average depth
11 ft
Surface area
282 acres
Shoreline
6.4 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Big Falls Flowage
Where is Big Falls Flowage?
- Big Falls Flowage is a lake in Rusk 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 Falls Flowage?
- Big Falls Flowage in Rusk County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 45 ft. Surface area: 282 acres.
Is Big Falls Flowage safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Big Falls Flowage?
- Big Falls Flowage has a maximum depth of 45 feet and an average depth of 11 feet. The lake covers 282 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Big Falls Flowage come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.