Seventeen Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin61 acresView mapDirections
Wisconsin DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Seventeen Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 8 ft max depth
- Limited data
Seventeen Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.7 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 8 ft. Surface area: 61 acres.
Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as present on Seventeen Lake. DNR survey details →
Seventeen Lake is a 61-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 8 feet. The lake supports 2 documented fish species including Panfish and Largemouth Bass.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2022-08-23. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Seventeen 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 Seventeen Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Seventeen Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 2.7 ft of visibility. TSI 63.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.7ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 63 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as present on Seventeen Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Seventeen Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
WI DNR Lake Profile
Authoritative data from the Wisconsin DNR LakePages. 1 station on file (most recent sample 2022).
Fish Species (DNR-rated)
Lake Details
Max depth
8 ft
Surface area
61 acres
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
2 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
1.3 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,644 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Frequently asked questions about Seventeen Lake
Where is Seventeen Lake?
- Seventeen Lake is a lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Seventeen Lake?
- Seventeen Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.7 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 8 ft. Surface area: 61 acres.
Is Seventeen Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Seventeen Lake?
- Seventeen Lake has a maximum depth of 8 feet. The lake covers 61 acres.
What fish are in Seventeen Lake?
- Fish species found in Seventeen Lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass. Seventeen Lake is located in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Seventeen Lake?
- Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as present on Seventeen Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Seventeen Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
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Where this data comes from
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WIDNR_WQX1 sample · 2022
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
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