Potter Flowage
Jackson County, Wisconsin255 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 24 ft max depth
Potter Flowage in Jackson County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 24 ft. Surface area: 255 acres.
Potter Flowage is a 255-acre lake in Jackson County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 24 feet (7-foot average).
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. Potter Flowage is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Potter Flowage 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 Potter Flowage
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Potter Flowage, 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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DNR Reports & Resources
Wisconsin DNR Fisheries scientists publish multi-year survey reports for Potter Flowage covering fish populations, stocking, water quality, and management. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Potter Flowage fisheries survey, 2023-2024Fisheries Survey · WI DNR (PDF)
Lake Details
Max depth
24 ft
Average depth
7 ft
Surface area
255 acres
Shoreline
9 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Potter Flowage 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: Fish consumption.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WI10003153 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Potter Flowage
Where is Potter Flowage?
- Potter Flowage is a lake in Jackson County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Potter Flowage?
- Potter Flowage in Jackson County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 24 ft. Surface area: 255 acres.
Is Potter Flowage safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Potter Flowage is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Potter Flowage?
- Potter Flowage has a maximum depth of 24 feet and an average depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 255 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Potter Flowage 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