Where is Pelican Lake?

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

How deep is Pelican Lake?

Pelican Lake has a maximum depth of 16 feet and an average depth of 9 feet. The lake covers 31 acres.

Pelican Lake

Sawyer County, Wisconsin31 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

16 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

31 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1 mi

Measured length

16 ft max depth

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Pelican Lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16 ft. Surface area: 31 acres.

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Pelican Lake is a 31-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 16 feet (9-foot average).

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

Swimming conditions

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

Whether Pelican 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 Pelican Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Pelican 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

16 ft

Average depth

9 ft

Surface area

31 acres

Shoreline

1 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Pelican Lake

Where is Pelican Lake?: Pelican Lake is a lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Pelican Lake?: Pelican Lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16 ft. Surface area: 31 acres.
Is Pelican Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Pelican Lake?: Pelican Lake has a maximum depth of 16 feet and an average depth of 9 feet. The lake covers 31 acres.