Where is Rainbow Springs Lake?

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

How deep is Rainbow Springs Lake?

Rainbow Springs Lake has a maximum depth of 16 feet. The lake covers 35 acres.

Rainbow Springs Lake

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

Max depth

16 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

35 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.6 mi

Measured length

16 ft max depth

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Rainbow Springs Lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16 ft. Surface area: 35 acres.

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Rainbow Springs Lake is a 35-acre lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 16 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Rainbow Springs 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 Rainbow Springs Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Rainbow Springs 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

Surface area

35 acres

Shoreline

1.6 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Rainbow Springs Lake

Where is Rainbow Springs Lake?: Rainbow Springs Lake is a lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Rainbow Springs Lake?: Rainbow Springs Lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16 ft. Surface area: 35 acres.
Is Rainbow Springs Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Rainbow Springs Lake?: Rainbow Springs Lake has a maximum depth of 16 feet. The lake covers 35 acres.