Dam Lake
Oneida County, Wisconsin868 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 32 ft max depth
Dam Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 32 ft. Surface area: 868 acres.
Dam Lake is a 868-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 32 feet (18-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Dam Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water32 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Dam Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Dam 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 Dam Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Dam 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
32 ft
Average depth
18 ft
Surface area
868 acres
Shoreline
9.9 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Dam Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WI10007263 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Dam Lake
Where is Dam Lake?
- Dam Lake is a lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Dam Lake?
- Dam Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 32 ft. Surface area: 868 acres.
Is Dam Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Dam Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Dam Lake?
- Dam Lake has a maximum depth of 32 feet and an average depth of 18 feet. The lake covers 868 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Dam 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