Where is Straight Lake?

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

How deep is Straight Lake?

Straight Lake has a maximum depth of 12 feet. The lake covers 120 acres.

Straight Lake

Polk County, Wisconsin120 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

12 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

120 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.1 mi

Measured length

12 ft max depth

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Straight Lake in Polk County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 12 ft. Surface area: 120 acres.

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Straight Lake is a 120-acre lake in Polk 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 Straight 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 Straight Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Straight 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

120 acres

Shoreline

2.1 mi

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Nearby Lakes in Polk County

Murdock Lake3.1 miView →Moccasin Lake9.9 ft clear2.6 miView →Johnson Lake3.1 miView →Big Butternut Lake4.5 ft clear · Eutrophic3.3 miView →Unnamed Lake1.6 ft clear3.3 miView →Antler Lake13.4 ft clear · Mesotrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Straight Lake

Where is Straight Lake?: Straight Lake is a lake in Polk County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Straight Lake?: Straight Lake in Polk County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 12 ft. Surface area: 120 acres.
Is Straight Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Straight Lake?: Straight Lake has a maximum depth of 12 feet. The lake covers 120 acres.