Chain Lakes
Barron County, Wisconsin36 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.
Chain Lakes in Barron County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 36 acres.
Chain Lakes is a 36-acre lake in Barron 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 Chain Lakes 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 Chain Lakes
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Chain Lakes, 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
36 acres
Shoreline
1.9 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Chain Lakes, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Chain Lakes
Where is Chain Lakes?
- Chain Lakes is a lake in Barron County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Chain Lakes?
- Chain Lakes in Barron County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 36 acres.
Is Chain Lakes 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 Chain Lakes come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.