Where is Lower Devils Lake?

Lower Devils Lake is a lake in Barron County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Lower Devils Lake?

Lower Devils Lake has a maximum depth of 26 feet and an average depth of 9 feet. The lake covers 131 acres.

Lower Devils Lake

Barron County, Wisconsin131 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.

Max depth

26 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

131 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
26 ft max depth

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Lower Devils Lake in Barron County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 26 ft. Surface area: 131 acres.

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Lower Devils Lake is a 131-acre lake in Barron County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 26 feet (9-foot average).

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lower Devils Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5R) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lower Devils 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.

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Water quality measurements for Lower Devils Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Lower Devils 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

26 ft

Average depth

9 ft

Surface area

131 acres

Shoreline

3.7 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

Lower Devils Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5R).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WI10004513 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Barron County

Upper Devils Lake0.7 miView →Bear Lake6.2 ft clear · Mesotrophic2.8 miView →Tuscobia Lake—View →Bass Lake3.6 miView →Mitchell Lake—View →Lake Desair4 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lower Devils Lake

Where is Lower Devils Lake?: Lower Devils 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 Lower Devils Lake?: Lower Devils Lake in Barron County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 26 ft. Surface area: 131 acres.
Is Lower Devils Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lower Devils Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5R) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lower Devils Lake?: Lower Devils Lake has a maximum depth of 26 feet and an average depth of 9 feet. The lake covers 131 acres.