Where is Tinsel Lake?

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

How deep is Tinsel Lake?

Tinsel Lake has a maximum depth of 15 feet. The lake covers 37 acres.

Tinsel Lake

Vilas County, Wisconsin37 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

15 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

37 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1 mi

Measured length

15 ft max depth

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Tinsel Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 37 acres.

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Tinsel Lake is a 37-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 15 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 Tinsel 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 Tinsel Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Tinsel 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

15 ft

Surface area

37 acres

Shoreline

1 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Tinsel Lake

Where is Tinsel Lake?: Tinsel 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 Tinsel Lake?: Tinsel Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 37 acres.
Is Tinsel Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Tinsel Lake?: Tinsel Lake has a maximum depth of 15 feet. The lake covers 37 acres.