Elbow Lake is a lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Elbow Lake?

Elbow Lake has a maximum depth of 8 feet and an average depth of 4 feet. The lake covers 137 acres.

Elbow Lake

Burnett County, Wisconsin137 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.

Max depth

8 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

137 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.9 mi

Measured length

8 ft max depth

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Elbow Lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 8 ft. Surface area: 137 acres.

Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Elbow Lake. DNR survey details →

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Elbow Lake is a 137-acre lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 8 feet (4-foot average).

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Elbow 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.

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Water quality measurements for Elbow Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Elbow 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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DNR fisheries survey

Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Elbow Lake.

A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Elbow 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 2019).

Fish Species (DNR-rated)

Panfish(Common)Largemouth Bass(Common)

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Lake Details

Max depth

8 ft

Average depth

4 ft

Surface area

137 acres

Shoreline

3.9 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Elbow Lake

Where is Elbow Lake?: Elbow 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 Elbow Lake?: Elbow Lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 8 ft. Surface area: 137 acres.
Is Elbow Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Elbow Lake?: Elbow Lake has a maximum depth of 8 feet and an average depth of 4 feet. The lake covers 137 acres.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Elbow Lake?: Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Elbow Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Elbow Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.