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North Lake -Spread Eagle Chain

Florence County, WisconsinLimited DataOligotrophic

North Lake -Spread Eagle Chain comes in at a B on the grading rubric — a respectable showing for a Wisconsin lake of its size and depth. Clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a all rate similarly, so there is no obvious single lever to pull on watershed management.

The lake's low TSI puts it in oligotrophic territory — the cleanest of the four trophic classes, but also the most vulnerable to nutrient-driven shifts. 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. North Lake -Spread Eagle Chain sits at rank 22 of 39 in Florence County, in the lower half of the local distribution.

No invasive species are currently listed at North Lake -Spread Eagle Chain — the lake remains off the Wisconsin infested-waters roster. The state fisheries records do not list documented species for North Lake -Spread Eagle Chain, 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 2025-09-12. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels

Water Quality Grade: B, Good

Good clarity, visible to about 14.5 ft. Trophic State Index: 39.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)14.5 ftB
PhosphorusNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No data
Trophic State Index (TSI)39Oligotrophic

Low nutrients, clear water, excellent for swimming

Water Quality Trend: Stable

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

MetricTrendChange/YearYears
Water Clarity Stable-0.094 m/yr6
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Location

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County Ranking

Ranked #22 of 39 lakes in Florence County

Nearby Lakes in Florence County

Data Sources

Water quality data from the EPA Water Quality Portal

Grading methodology based on Metropolitan Council standards

Most recent sample: 2025-09-12

Monitoring stations: 1

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