How many lakes are in the Madison Area Lakes area?

The Madison Area Lakes area has 44 graded lakes with an average water quality grade of C (Fair). 8 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.

Lakes

Avg Grade

Grade A Lakes

With Fish Data

Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Depth	Fish
Stewart Lake	Dane	A	19.7 ft	12 ft	3
Dutch Hollow Lake	Sauk	A	49.2 ft	38 ft	2
Devils Lake	Sauk	A	34.9 ft	47 ft	6
Swan Lake	Columbia	A	15.6 ft	82 ft	5
Salmo Pond	Dane	A	30.2 ft	—	3
Buckhorn Lake	Sauk	A	—	—	0
Silver Lake West Basin	Columbia	A	30.3 ft	42 ft	5
White Mound Lake	Sauk	A	16.4 ft	16 ft	3
Long Lake	Sauk	B	13.5 ft	—	0
Silver Lake	Columbia	B	29.5 ft	42 ft	5
Lake Mendota	Dane	B	18 ft	83 ft	8
Lake Waubesa	Dane	B	10.3 ft	38 ft	7
Lake Kegonsa	Dane	B	12.3 ft	32 ft	7
Mirror Lake	Sauk	B	15.6 ft	—	0
Lake Wingra	Dane	B	13.1 ft	14 ft	5
Bakkens Pond	Sauk	B	8.2 ft	—	0
Hill Slough Lake	Sauk	B	14.4 ft	—	0
Lake	Columbia	C	8.2 ft	24 ft	7
Lake Wisconsin Columbia Co.	Columbia	C	7.3 ft	24 ft	7
Lake Monona	Dane	C	22.1 ft	—	0
Private Pond	Dane	C	9 ft	—	0
Lake Delton	Sauk	C	8.2 ft	16 ft	5
Lake Wisconsin Palisade Street Bay	Sauk	C	8.6 ft	24 ft	7
Meister Addition West Pond	Dane	C	—	—	0
Lazy Lake	Columbia	C	13.1 ft	8 ft	4
Lake Redstone	Sauk	C	7.3 ft	—	0
Spring Lake	Columbia	D	6.6 ft	32 ft	3
Lake Wisconsin Whalen'S Grade	Columbia	D	6.6 ft	24 ft	7
Whalen Road Pond	Dane	D	—	—	0
American Way Pond	Dane	D	—	—	0
Park Lake	Columbia	D	—	—	0
Wyona Lake	Columbia	D	—	12 ft	3
Rice Lake	Dane	D	5.3 ft	8 ft	1
Indian Lake	Dane	D	3.9 ft	—	0
Brazee Lake	Dane	F	0.8 ft	5 ft	0
Odana Pond	Dane	F	3.3 ft	5 ft	0
Tiedman Pond	Dane	F	1.6 ft	—	0
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