Cheney Lake
Douglas County, Wisconsin20 acresView mapDirections
Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Cheney Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 21 ft max depth
- Limited data
Cheney Lake in Douglas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 10.2 µg/L. Maximum depth: 21 ft. Surface area: 20 acres.
Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Cheney Lake. DNR survey details →
Cheney Lake is a 20-acre lake in Douglas County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 21 feet. The lake supports 2 documented fish species including Panfish and Largemouth Bass.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2022-08-17. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Cheney 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 Cheney Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Cheney 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. Phosphorus 10.2 µg/L. TSI 38.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 10.2µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 38 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Cheney Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Cheney Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
WI DNR Lake Profile
Authoritative data from the Wisconsin DNR LakePages. 1 station on file (most recent sample 2022).
Fish Species (DNR-rated)
Lake Details
Max depth
21 ft
Surface area
20 acres
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Frequently asked questions about Cheney Lake
Where is Cheney Lake?
- Cheney Lake is a lake in Douglas County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cheney Lake?
- Cheney Lake in Douglas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 10.2 µg/L. Maximum depth: 21 ft. Surface area: 20 acres.
Is Cheney Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Cheney Lake?
- Cheney Lake has a maximum depth of 21 feet. The lake covers 20 acres.
What fish are in Cheney Lake?
- Fish species found in Cheney Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass. Cheney Lake is located in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Cheney Lake?
- Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Cheney Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Cheney Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WIDNR_WQX2 samples · 2022
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- Turbidity in Water
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
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