Hintz Lake
Portage County, Wisconsin41 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.
Hintz Lake in Portage County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 41 acres.
Hintz Lake is a 41-acre lake in Portage County, Wisconsin.
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. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Hintz 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 Hintz Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Hintz 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
Surface area
41 acres
Shoreline
1.2 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Hintz Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Hintz Lake
Where is Hintz Lake?
- Hintz Lake is a lake in Portage County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Hintz Lake?
- Hintz Lake in Portage County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 41 acres.
Is Hintz Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Hintz Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.