Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake
Price County, Wisconsin62 acresView mapDirections
Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 16 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake in Price County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.2 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 16 ft. Surface area: 62 acres.
Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake. DNR survey details →
Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake is a 62-acre lake in Price County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 16 feet. The lake supports 5 documented fish species including Musky, Panfish, and Northern Pike. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2020-08-12. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Fishing5 species recorded
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lower Park Falls Flowage 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 Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 3.2 ft of visibility. TSI 60.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3.2ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 60 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
WI DNR Lake Profile
Authoritative data from the Wisconsin DNR LakePages. 2 stations on file (most recent sample 2010).
Fish Species (DNR-rated)
Lake Details
Max depth
16 ft
Surface area
62 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Wisconsin DNR
Recreation & Access
- Park FallsPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lower Hydro (completed 1923), built primarily for hydroelectric on the North Fork Flambeau; gravity-type dam, 22 ft tall and 340 ft long.
- Surface area
- 71 ac
- Normal storage
- 570 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 570 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 762 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- Flambeau Hydro, Llc
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID WI00785 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.03 km)
EPA Impairment Status
Lower Park Falls Flowage 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: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WI10003679 · Official waterbody report
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
2 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits. 2 facilities have a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- Park Falls City OfPark Falls · 0.7 mi away · NPDES WI0029033Recent violation
- Fifield Sanitary District No 1Fifield · 4 mi away · NPDES WI0060593Recent violation
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake
Where is Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake?
- Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake is a lake in Price 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 Park Falls Flowage Lake?
- Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake in Price County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.2 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 16 ft. Surface area: 62 acres.
Is Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake?
- Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake has a maximum depth of 16 feet. The lake covers 62 acres.
What fish are in Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake?
- Fish species found in Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake include Musky, Panfish, Northern Pike, Walleye, Sturgeon. Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake is located in Price County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake?
- Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Are there boat ramps on Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake?
- Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Park Falls. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake?
- Lower Park Falls Flowage Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wisconsin's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WIDNR_WQX3 samples · 2020
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)
Fish and recreation data from Wisconsin DNR Lakes
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory