Where is Nelson Lake?

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

How deep is Nelson Lake?

Nelson Lake has a maximum depth of 50 feet. The lake covers 109 acres.

Nelson Lake

Vilas County, Wisconsin109 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

50 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

109 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Measured length

50 ft max depth

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Nelson Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 50 ft. Surface area: 109 acres.

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Nelson Lake is a 109-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 50 feet.

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

What Nelson Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water50 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Nelson 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 Nelson Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Nelson 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

50 ft

Surface area

109 acres

Shoreline

2.5 mi

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Nearby Lakes in Vilas County

Snipe Lake11 ft clear · Mesotrophic0.8 miView →Sunset Lake17.3 ft clear · Oligotrophic1.1 miView →Chickaree Lake1.7 miView →Muskellunge Lake4 ft clear · Eutrophic1.7 miView →Rice Lake3.5 ft clear · Eutrophic1.6 miView →East Bay Lake3.2 ft clear1.8 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Nelson Lake

Where is Nelson Lake?: Nelson Lake is a lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Nelson Lake?: Nelson Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 50 ft. Surface area: 109 acres.
Is Nelson Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Nelson Lake?: Nelson Lake has a maximum depth of 50 feet. The lake covers 109 acres.