Where is Peterson Lake?

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

How deep is Peterson Lake?

Peterson Lake has a maximum depth of 12 feet. The lake covers 37 acres.

Peterson Lake

Barron County, Wisconsin37 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

12 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

37 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.1 mi

Measured length

12 ft max depth

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Peterson Lake in Barron County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 12 ft. Surface area: 37 acres.

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Peterson Lake is a 37-acre lake in Barron County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 12 feet.

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 Peterson 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 Peterson Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Peterson 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

12 ft

Surface area

37 acres

Shoreline

1.1 mi

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Nearby Lakes in Barron County

Upper Vermillion Lake1.7 ft clear · Hypereutrophic0.7 miView →Lower Vermillion Lake9 ft clear · Mesotrophic1.5 miView →Buck Lake3.4 miView →Mud Lake4 miView →Silver Lake13 ft clear · Mesotrophic4.5 miView →Chain Lakes—View →

Frequently asked questions about Peterson Lake

Where is Peterson Lake?: Peterson Lake is a lake in Barron County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Peterson Lake?: Peterson Lake in Barron County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 12 ft. Surface area: 37 acres.
Is Peterson Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Peterson Lake?: Peterson Lake has a maximum depth of 12 feet. The lake covers 37 acres.