Horseshoe Lake
Barron County, Wisconsin398 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.
- Impaired · Cause unknown
- 57 ft max depth
Horseshoe Lake in Barron County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 57 ft. Surface area: 398 acres.
Horseshoe Lake is a 398-acre lake in Barron County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 57 feet (20-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Horseshoe Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water57 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Horseshoe Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5R) for cause unknown. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Horseshoe 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 Horseshoe Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Horseshoe 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
57 ft
Average depth
20 ft
Surface area
398 acres
Shoreline
10.9 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Horseshoe Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5R).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WI10005047 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Horseshoe Lake
Where is Horseshoe Lake?
- Horseshoe Lake is a lake in Barron County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Horseshoe Lake?
- Horseshoe Lake in Barron County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 57 ft. Surface area: 398 acres.
Is Horseshoe Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Horseshoe Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5R) for cause unknown. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Horseshoe Lake?
- Horseshoe Lake has a maximum depth of 57 feet and an average depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 398 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Horseshoe 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