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Dogtown Lake

NR
Not yet rated
5.3 ft clear · Eutrophic
Limited DataEutrophic

Dogtown Lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 5.3 ft visibility.

Clarity
5.3 ft

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Why Dogtown Lake has no grade

We grade a lake only when its monitoring record clears the evidence bar: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Dogtown Lake, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Sampling here has recorded water clarity, but not phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).

Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.

Sampling is run by WI DNR and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.

Dogtown Lake is a lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2022-08-10. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Not rated

Limited data

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake

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Water quality measurements for Dogtown Lake

These readings exist but do not meet the evidence bar for an A–F grade — see why.

Murky, only visible to about 5.3 ft. Trophic State Index: 53.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)5.3 ftNot graded
PhosphorusNo recent samples
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)53Eutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Frequently asked questions about Dogtown Lake

What is the water quality grade for Dogtown Lake?

Dogtown Lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 5.3 ft visibility.

Is Dogtown Lake safe to swim in?

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Dogtown Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.

Where this data comes from

1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesWIDNR_WQX1 sample · 2022
Monitoring station identifiers (1)

Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.