Fifth Lake
Oneida County, Wisconsin239 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 9 ft max depth
Fifth Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9 ft. Surface area: 239 acres.
Fifth Lake is a 239-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 9 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Fifth Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Fifth 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 Fifth Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Fifth 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
9 ft
Surface area
239 acres
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EPA Impairment Status
Fifth 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: Fish consumption.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WI10007280 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Fifth Lake
Where is Fifth Lake?
- Fifth 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 Fifth Lake?
- Fifth Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9 ft. Surface area: 239 acres.
Is Fifth Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Fifth Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Fifth Lake?
- Fifth Lake has a maximum depth of 9 feet. The lake covers 239 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Fifth 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