Old Elk Lake
Dunn County, Wisconsin90 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 6 ft max depth
Old Elk Lake in Dunn County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 6 ft. Surface area: 90 acres.
Old Elk Lake is a 90-acre lake in Dunn County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 6 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Old Elk Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Old Elk 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 Old Elk Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Old Elk 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
6 ft
Surface area
90 acres
Shoreline
1.9 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Old Elk 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.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WI10004652 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Old Elk Lake
Where is Old Elk Lake?
- Old Elk Lake is a lake in Dunn County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Old Elk Lake?
- Old Elk Lake in Dunn County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 6 ft. Surface area: 90 acres.
Is Old Elk Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Old Elk Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Old Elk Lake?
- Old Elk Lake has a maximum depth of 6 feet. The lake covers 90 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Old Elk Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database