Snake Lake
Douglas County, Wisconsin88 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.
- 39 ft max depth
Snake Lake in Douglas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 39.4 ft. Surface area: 88 acres.
Snake Lake is a 88-acre lake in Douglas County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 39 feet (16-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Snake Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water39.4 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Snake 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 Snake Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Snake 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
39.4 ft
Average depth
16.4 ft
Surface area
88 acres
Shoreline
1.9 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Snake Lake
Where is Snake Lake?
- Snake Lake is a lake in Douglas County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Snake Lake?
- Snake Lake in Douglas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 39.4 ft. Surface area: 88 acres.
Is Snake Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Snake Lake?
- Snake Lake has a maximum depth of 39.4 feet and an average depth of 16.4 feet. The lake covers 88 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Snake Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.