Finley Lake
Chippewa County, Wisconsin58 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 27 ft max depth
Finley Lake in Chippewa County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 27 ft. Surface area: 58 acres.
Finley Lake is a 58-acre lake in Chippewa County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 27 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Finley Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Finley 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 Finley Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Finley 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
27 ft
Surface area
58 acres
Shoreline
1.2 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Finley 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.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WI10004800 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Finley Lake
Where is Finley Lake?
- Finley Lake is a lake in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Finley Lake?
- Finley Lake in Chippewa County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 27 ft. Surface area: 58 acres.
Is Finley Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Finley Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Finley Lake?
- Finley Lake has a maximum depth of 27 feet. The lake covers 58 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Finley 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