Hemlock Lake
Chippewa County, Wisconsin30 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 17 ft max depth
Hemlock Lake in Chippewa County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 17 ft. Surface area: 30 acres.
Hemlock Lake is a 30-acre lake in Chippewa County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 17 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Hemlock Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Hemlock 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 Hemlock Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Hemlock 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
17 ft
Surface area
30 acres
Shoreline
1.2 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Hemlock 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: Recreation.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WI10004766 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Hemlock Lake
Where is Hemlock Lake?
- Hemlock 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 Hemlock Lake?
- Hemlock Lake in Chippewa County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 17 ft. Surface area: 30 acres.
Is Hemlock Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Hemlock Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Hemlock Lake?
- Hemlock Lake has a maximum depth of 17 feet. The lake covers 30 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Hemlock 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