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Mb-2a Cul Lake

Sawyer County, WisconsinLimited DataHypereutrophic

On the LakeGrade rubric Mb-2a Cul Lake fails the cutoffs — a TSI of 82 and persistent algal pressure put it in the bottom tier. The three sub-grades — clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a — track close together, so no single parameter is dragging the average.

Hypereutrophic conditions mean the lake is operating at the upper end of the productivity scale, with all the bloom risk that implies. The lake's maximum depth is not yet documented in state morphometric records — context for its physical structure remains limited. The lake's surface area is not consistently recorded across state datasets — physical context remains partial. Mb-2a Cul Lake ranks 52 of 52 in Sawyer County — at the lower end of the locally monitored distribution.

No invasive species are currently listed at Mb-2a Cul Lake — the lake remains off the Wisconsin infested-waters roster. The state fisheries records do not list documented species for Mb-2a Cul Lake, which usually reflects a lack of formal fisheries survey work rather than an empty lake. Monitoring depth is thin here: the LakeGrade rubric is applied to a small number of sample years, and the grade will be revised as more data accumulates.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2022-04-29. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

Swimming Safety

Avoid swimming, very poor water quality, potential algae toxins

Water Quality Grade: F, Very Poor

No clarity data. Phosphorus level: 215 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 82.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)No data
Phosphorus215 µg/LF
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No data
Trophic State Index (TSI)82Hypereutrophic

Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity

Water Quality Trend: Improving

Based on 6 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).

MetricTrendChange/YearYears
Water Clarity Improving+0.77 m/yr6
Phosphorus Stable-0.11 µg/L/yr3

Location

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County Ranking

Ranked #52 of 52 lakes in Sawyer County

Nearby Lakes in Sawyer County

Hypereutrophic Lakes in Wisconsin

Data Sources

Water quality data from the EPA Water Quality Portal

Grading methodology based on Metropolitan Council standards

Most recent sample: 2022-04-29

Monitoring stations: 1