Kern Lake
Bayfield County, Wisconsin79 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.
Kern Lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 79 acres.
Kern Lake is a 79-acre lake in Bayfield 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 Kern 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 Kern Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Kern 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
79 acres
Shoreline
1.8 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Kern Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Kern Lake
Where is Kern Lake?
- Kern Lake is a lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Kern Lake?
- Kern Lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 79 acres.
Is Kern 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 Kern Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.