How many lakes are in the Madison Area Lakes area?

The Madison Area Lakes area has 42 graded lakes with an average water quality grade of D (Poor). 2 lakes have Grade A water quality.

Madison Area Lakes

The Yahara chain and surrounding lakes in the Madison area, urban lakes with active monitoring and restoration.

Reviewed by LakeQuality Editorial Team · Updated Jul 5, 2026

Lakes

Avg Grade

Grade A Lakes

With Fish Data

Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Depth	Fish
Dutch Hollow Lake	Sauk	A	15 ft	38 ft	2
Buckhorn Lake	Sauk	A	-	-	0
Silver Lake	Columbia	B	10 ft	42 ft	5
Silver Lake West Basin	Columbia	B	8.8 ft	42 ft	5
Long Lake	Sauk	C	4.1 ft	-	0
White Mound Lake	Sauk	C	5.5 ft	16 ft	3
Devils Lake	Sauk	C	7.3 ft	47 ft	6
Salmo Pond	Dane	C	9.2 ft	15 ft	3
Meister Addition West Pond	Dane	C	-	-	0
Lake Kegonsa	Dane	C	3.7 ft	32 ft	7
Lake Wingra	Dane	C	4 ft	14 ft	5
Bakkens Pond	Sauk	C	2.5 ft	-	0
Lake Mendota	Dane	C	5 ft	83 ft	8
Hill Slough Lake	Sauk	C	4.4 ft	-	0
Mirror Lake	Sauk	D	4.6 ft	-	0
Lake Waubesa	Dane	D	3.2 ft	38 ft	7
Lake Monona	Dane	D	6.8 ft	-	0
Swan Lake	Columbia	D	4.8 ft	82 ft	5
Whalen Road Pond	Dane	D	-	-	0
American Way Pond	Dane	D	-	-	0
Park Lake	Columbia	D	-	-	0
Wyona Lake	Columbia	D	-	12 ft	3
Spring Lake	Columbia	D	2 ft	32 ft	3
Lazy Lake	Columbia	D	4 ft	8 ft	4
Lake Redstone	Sauk	F	2 ft	-	0
Indian Lake	Dane	F	0.7 ft	-	0
Rice Lake	Dane	F	1.5 ft	8 ft	1
Lake	Columbia	F	2.5 ft	24 ft	7
Private Pond	Dane	F	2.8 ft	-	0
Lake Wisconsin Whalen'S Grade	Columbia	F	2 ft	24 ft	7
Lake Wisconsin Columbia Co.	Columbia	F	2.2 ft	24 ft	7
Tiedman Pond	Dane	F	0.3 ft	-	0
Odana Pond	Dane	F	1 ft	5 ft	0
Lake Delton	Sauk	F	2.5 ft	16 ft	5
Lake Wisconsin Palisade Street Bay	Sauk	F	2.6 ft	24 ft	7
Investment Court Pond	Dane	F	-	-	0
Silent Street Pond	Dane	F	-	-	0
Gateway Pond	Dane	F	-	-	0
Prairie Oaks Pond	Dane	F	-	-	0
Cathedral Point Pond	Dane	F	-	-	0
Hawthorne Hills South Pond	Dane	F	-	-	0
Graber Pond	Dane	F	-	-	0