Danbury Flowage Lake
Burnett County, Wisconsin242 acresView mapDirections
Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Danbury Flowage Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 2 aquatic invasives
- 10 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Danbury Flowage Lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.2 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 242 acres.
Wisconsin DNR lists Musky as common on Danbury Flowage Lake. DNR survey details →
Danbury Flowage Lake is a 242-acre lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 10 feet. The lake supports 8 documented fish species including Musky, Panfish, and Largemouth Bass. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2020-08-10. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Danbury Flowage Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing8 species recorded
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Danbury Flowage 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 Danbury Flowage Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Danbury Flowage Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 6.2 ft. TSI 51.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 6.2ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading 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. | 51 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Wisconsin DNR lists Musky as common on Danbury Flowage Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Danbury Flowage 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 2020).
Fish Species (DNR-rated)
Lake Details
Max depth
10 ft
Surface area
242 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Wisconsin DNR
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Invasive & Introduced Species
Red chips are ecologically harmful invasive species. Gray chips are stocked or introduced fish that aren't a current ecological concern.
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Danbury Flowage Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Danbury (completed 1928), built primarily for hydroelectric on the Yellow River; gravity-type dam, 35 ft tall and 388 ft long.
- Surface area
- 2,800 ac
- Normal storage
- 5,040 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 5,040 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 240 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- N.W. Wisconsin Elec. Co.
All listed purposes: Hydroelectric;Fish and Wildlife Pond;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID WI00003 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Danbury Flowage Lake
Where is Danbury Flowage Lake?
- Danbury Flowage 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 Danbury Flowage Lake?
- Danbury Flowage Lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.2 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 242 acres.
Is Danbury Flowage Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Danbury Flowage Lake?
- Danbury Flowage Lake has a maximum depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 242 acres.
What fish are in Danbury Flowage Lake?
- Fish species found in Danbury Flowage Lake include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye, Sturgeon, Catfish. Danbury Flowage Lake is located in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Danbury Flowage Lake?
- Wisconsin DNR lists Musky as common on Danbury Flowage Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Danbury Flowage Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Can I fish at Danbury Flowage Lake?
- Public access to Danbury Flowage Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wisconsin's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WIDNR_WQX3 samples · 2020
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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