List of lakes in Wisconsin
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There are over 15,000 lakes in Wisconsin, including:
- Great Lakes
- Lake MichiganLake MichiganLake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
(extends into IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, and MichiganMichiganMichigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
) - Lake SuperiorLake SuperiorLake Superior is the largest of the five traditionally-demarcated Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded to the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota, and to the south by the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Michigan. It is the largest freshwater lake in the...
(extends into MichiganMichiganMichigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, MinnesotaMinnesotaMinnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, and OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
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- Lake Michigan
- Inland lakes
- Balsam LakeBalsam Lake (Wisconsin)Balsam Lake covers over 65 mi of shoreline and covering a surface area of 2,054 acre and is the biggest lake in Polk County, Wisconsin. Public access to the lake by boat ramps are on the northwest, southwest and East Balsam. It is fed by natural springs and seepage from...
- Bear Lake
- Brule LakeBrule LakeBrule Lake forms part of the border between the States of Michigan and Wisconsin and is the headwater of the Brule River at .The source of the name is the Ojibwa name for the river, "Wisakota", meaning burned or burnt, which the French Voyaguers translated as Brulé....
- Castle Rock LakeCastle Rock LakeCastle Rock Lake is a man-made lake located in central Wisconsin, in Adams County and Juneau County. It connects to Petenwell Lake. It covers and reaches deep. Construction of the lake was started in 1947 and completed 4 years later...
- Clark LakeClark Lake (Door County, Wisconsin)Clark Lake is the second largest lake in Door County, Wisconsin. Fish species enzootic to the lake include bluegill, brook trout, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass and walleye. The nearest town is Jacksonport.-References:*...
- Clear Lake
- Columbia Lake, WisconsinColumbia Lake, WisconsinColumbia Lake is a lake near Portage in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. It is fed by the Wisconsin River and receives warm water discharged from a nearby power plant. As a result, the portion of the lake to the west of a dividing bank of earth is 70 to 85 °F or circa 20 to 30 °C year...
- Connors LakeConnors LakeConnors Lake is a lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States.It is located in the Flambeau River State Forest. The lake covers an area of and reaches a maximum depth of . Fish species enzootic to Connors Lake include bluegill, largemouth bass, muskellunge, smallmouth bass, and...
- Crystal Lake (home of Crystal Lake Boy Scout Reservation)
- Devil's LakeDevil's Lake (Wisconsin)Devil's Lake is an endorheic lake in the South Range of the Baraboo Hills, about two miles south of Baraboo, Wisconsin, in Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA. The lake is one of the primary attractions of the eponymous Devil's Lake State Park....
- Druid LakeDruid LakeDruid Lake is a kettle lake located in the town of Erin, Wisconsin, Washington County, Wisconsinlocated near Hartford, Wisconsin. Druid Lake is a natural glacial-formed lake...
- East Alaska LakeEast Alaska LakeEast Alaska Lake is a lake in central Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, it is the biggest inland lake in the county. The lake is located on a golf course. Fish in the lake include Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Muskellunge. -References:**...
- Enterprise LakeEnterprise Lake (Wisconsin)Enterprise Lake is a lake in Wisconsin, United States. It has a maximum depth of . Part of its shoreline, and only island, belongs to Camp Mach-Kin-O-Siew....
- Europe LakeEurope LakeEurope Lake, is a lake near Gills Rock in Door County, Wisconsin. It is the northeastern most lake in Wisconsin. The lake is mainly a shallow lowland marsh, similar to nearby Kangaroo Lake. It is suspected that the lake was once part of Lake Michigan until a drop in Lake Michigan's water levels...
- Geneva LakeGeneva LakeGeneva Lake is a body of freshwater in southeastern Wisconsin in Walworth county. On its shores are the city of Lake Geneva, and the villages of Fontana-on-Geneva-Lake, and Williams Bay....
- Green Lake (at 237 feet (72.2 m) deep, deepest natural lake in Wisconsin)
- Grindstone LakeGrindstone Lake-Geographical and General Information:Grindstone Lake is a large freshwater lake located in north central Wisconsin in the Town of Bass Lake, Sawyer County, United States, in township 40 north, ranges 8 and 9 west. The lake is roughly oval shaped being approximately three miles in length east to...
- Half Moon LakeHalf Moon Lake-Recreation:This lake, located in Polk County, Wisconsin , is home to many different varieties of panfish and sport fish , which make it a popular destination for fishermen...
- Harbor Lights LakeHarbor Lights LakeHarbor Lights Lake is a reservoir in Suamico, Wisconsin, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. Harbor Lights Lake is small and right along Lake Michigan. Over 300 people live on the lake....
- Indian LakeIndian Lake (Wisconsin)Indian Lake is a freshwater lake located in Sugar Camp, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States.-External links:*...
- Kangaroo LakeKangaroo LakeKangaroo Lake is the largest inland lake in Door County, Wisconsin. It is located in the towns of Baileys Harbor and Jacksonport, and is the main feature of Kangaroo Lake State Natural Area....
- Krohns LakeKrohns LakeKrohns Lake, is a spring fed lake Southwest of Algoma, Wisconsin in Kewaunee County. The lake is part of the Tri-Lakes Association who is in charge of this lake, East Alaska Lake, and West Alaska Lake.-Fish species:*Bluegill*Brook trout*Brown trout...
- Lac Courte OreillesLac Courte OreillesLac Courte Oreilles is a large freshwater lake located in north central Wisconsin in Sawyer County in townships 39 and 40 north, ranges 8 and 9 west. It is irregular in shape having numerous peninsulas and bays, being approximately six miles long in a southwest to northeast direction and with a...
- Lac Vieux DesertLac Vieux DesertLac Vieux Desert is a lake in the United States divided between Gogebic County, Michigan, and Vilas County, Wisconsin. Fed primarily by springs in the surrounding swamps, it is the source of the Wisconsin River, which flows out of its southwest corner...
- Lake Butte des MortsLake Butte des MortsBig Lake Butte des Morts is an lake located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and is part of the Winnebago Pool . The lake is fed by the Fox River in the southwest and the Wolf River draining from Lake Winneconne in the northwest, and drains via the Fox River southeast into Lake Winnebago...
- Lake DeltonLake DeltonLake Delton is a man-made freshwater lake in Sauk County in central Wisconsin. For much of 2008, it was a mostly empty lake basin after a portion of a county highway that forms part of the dike wall eroded on June 9, 2008, under the pressure of floods in the area. The resulting washout caused the...
- Lake EllenLake EllenLake Ellen is a lake located near Cascade, Wisconsin, approximately northwest of Milwaukee, and is a lake with a maximum depth of . Used for recreational boating, fishing and swimming, it is surrounded by cabins and small cottages...
- Lake HaywardLake Hayward (Wisconsin)Lake Hayward is in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, and is fed by the Namekagon River and is part of the Saint Croix National Scenic RiverwayThe Lumberjack Bowl is a large bay on Lake Hayward that is used for the Lumberjack World Championship....
- Lake KoshkonongLake KoshkonongLake Koshkonong is a reservoir in southern Wisconsin. It lies along the Rock River, . down-river from Fort Atkinson, primarily in southwestern Jefferson County, although small portions of the lake extend into southeastern Dane and northern Rock counties....
(10,500 acres) - Lake LucerneLake Lucerne (Wisconsin)Lake Lucerne is located near Crandon in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. There is a boat landing on the southeast shore of the lake and a restaurant on the west shore. This restaurant performs a water ski show during the summer months. Summer homes and cottages surround the lake. There is...
- Lake MendotaLake MendotaLake Mendota is the northernmost and largest of the four lakes near Madison, Wisconsin. The lake borders Madison on the north, east and south, Middleton on the west, Shorewood Hills on the southwest, Maple Bluff on the northeast, and Westport on the northwest....
(9,740 acres) - Lake MenominLake MenominLake Menomin is a reservoir on the Red Cedar River, in Dunn County, Wisconsin, USA.Along the lake's western and southern shores lies the city of Menomonie, the central business district of which is located at the far southern end of the lake, near the dam which forms it. Algae blooms regularly...
- Lake MinocquaLake MinocquaLake Minocqua is a lake in northern Oneida County, Wisconsin. It is 1360 acres in area, with an average depth of 23 feet and a maximum depth of 60 feet .-Recreation:...
- Lake MononaLake MononaLake Monona is a freshwater drainage lake in Dane County, Wisconsin surrounded on three sides by the city of Madison, Wisconsin and on the south side by the city of Monona, Wisconsin. It is the second-largest of a chain of four lakes along the Yahara River in the area and forms the south shore of...
(3,274 acres) - Lake NoquebayLake NoquebayLake Noquebay is a large freshwater lake in northeastern Wisconsin.-Statistics:It is approx. by and has a surface area of about . It has 3 small tributaries: Upper Inlet Creek, Middle Inlet Creek, and Lower Middle Inlet Creek. The Lake Noquebay Dam, constructed in 1929 at the southwest corner of...
- Lake PepinLake PepinLake Pepin is a naturally occurring lake, and the widest naturally occurring part of the Mississippi River, located approximately 60 miles downstream from Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is a widening of the river on the border between Minnesota and Wisconsin. The formation of the lake was caused by the...
- Lake PoyganLake PoyganLake Poygan, located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin near the village of Winneconne, is an expansive widening of the Wolf River totaling over 14,000 acres . Lake Poygan is part of the Winnebago Pool, a series of interconnected lakes fed by both the Fox and Wolf Rivers...
(14,102 acres) - Lake RedstoneLake RedstoneLake Redstone is in La Valle in northern Sauk County of Wisconsin, United States.Lake Redstone is a reservoir. Construction of the lake was started in 1964. The lake's surface area is approximately , with over of shoreline and 4½ miles long. Lake Redstone has no mandatory owners association,...
- Lake WaubesaLake WaubesaLake Waubesa is one of the four lakes in Madison, Wisconsin. The lake has a surface area of slightly over ....
(2,000 acres) - Lake WingraLake WingraLake Wingra is a small lake located inside the city limits of the U.S. city of Madison, Wisconsin.The smallest of the five major lakes drained by the Yahara River in Dane County, Lake Wingra is bordered by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum on the south and west and the City of Madison...
- Lake WinnebagoLake WinnebagoLake Winnebago is a freshwater lake in eastern Wisconsin, United States. It is the largest lake entirely within the state.-Statistics:...
(137,708 acres, largest inland lake in Wisconsin) - Lake WissotaLake WissotaLake Wissota is a reservoir in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, USA, just east of the city of Chippewa Falls. It covers an area of and has a maximum depth of . The lake was formed by the construction of a hydroelectric dam on the Chippewa River, completed in 1917. The dam was built by the...
(6,024 acres; man-made lake) - Little Cedar LakeLittle Cedar Lake (Wisconsin)Little Cedar Lake is a lake in Southeastern Wisconsin; United States. It is located at the geographic center of Washington County, in the Town of West Bend, and Town of Polk. The lake covers an area of acres, has a shoreline of miles, and reaches a maximum depth of feet...
- Little Lake Butte des MortsLittle Lake Butte des MortsLittle Lake Butte des Morts is a lake in the state of Wisconsin, USA, eight miles north of Lake Butte Des Morts. It is part of the Fox-Wisconsin Waterway and receives its inflow from a short segment of the Fox River which drains from the north end of Lake Winnebago around Doty Island. The north end...
- Lost LakeLost Lake (Vilas County)Lost Lake is a lake located, in the town of St. Germain, in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. It is in size and has a maximum depth of ....
- Mirror LakeMirror Lake State ParkMirror Lake State Park is a Wisconsin state park in the Wisconsin Dells region. It contains Mirror Lake, a narrow reservoir with steep sandstone sides up to tall. The lake has a surface area of and an average depth of . Recessed out of the wind, the water of Mirror Lake is usually calm and...
- Montgomery Lake (Florence County, Wisconsin)Montgomery Lake (Florence County, Wisconsin)Montgomery Lake is a lake in Florence County, Wisconsin. It occupies and has a maximum depth of . There are panfish, largemouth bass and trout in the lake....
- Montgomery Lake (Kenosha County, Wisconsin)
- Mud LakeMud Lake (Wisconsin)There are over 150 lakes named Mud Lake within the U.S. state of Wisconsin. According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Mud Lake is the most common lake name in Wisconsin and 116 lakes bear the name...
(116 lakes with this name in Wisconsin) - Murphy Lake (Ashland County, Wisconsin)Murphy Lake (Ashland County, Wisconsin)Murphy Lake is a lake in Ashland County, Wisconsin. Murphy Lake lies at an elevation of 1145 feet ....
- Murphy Lake (Marinette County, Wisconsin)Murphy Lake (Marinette County, Wisconsin)Murphy Lake is a lake in Marinette County, Wisconsin. Murphy Lake lies at an elevation of 738 feet . It has a public boat access ramp.....
- Murphy Lake (Price County, Wisconsin)Murphy Lake (Price County, Wisconsin)Murphy Lake is a lake in Price County, Wisconsin. Murphy Lake lies at an elevation of 1503 feet ....
- Murphy Lake (Sawyer County, Wisconsin)Murphy Lake (Sawyer County, Wisconsin)Murphy Lake is a lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. Murphy Lake lies at an elevation of 1175 feet ....
- Murphy Lake (Vilas County, Wisconsin)Murphy Lake (Vilas County, Wisconsin)Murphy Lake is a lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Its surface area is at an elevation of 1663 feet . The lake is close to the Michigan border....
- Murphy Lake (Washington County, Wisconsin)Murphy Lake (Washington County, Wisconsin)Murphy Lake is a lake in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. Murphy Lake lies at an elevation of 974 feet ....
- Namekagon LakeNamekagon LakeLake Namekagon is a chain of lakes located in the Chequamegon National Forest in northern Wisconsin. There are several restaurants and resorts located on Namekagon Lake, including Lakewoods, and Telemark Pointe...
- Otter Lake (Elcho)Otter Lake (Elcho, Wisconsin)Otter Lake is a lake in the community of Elcho in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. The lake covers an area of and has a maximum depth of . The Hunting River flows from the lake....
- Pelican LakePelican Lake (Oneida County, Wisconsin)Pelican Lake is a lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The lake covers an area of and reaches a maximum depth of . The community of Pelican Lake, Wisconsin is located on the lake's eastern shore. Fish species enzootic to Pelican Lake include bluegill, largemouth bass, muskellunge,...
- Petenwell LakePetenwell LakeLake Petenwell is a man-made lake located in central Wisconsin, in Adams County and Juneau County, next to Castle Rock Lake. It covers over and is deep....
- Pewaukee LakePewaukee LakePewaukee Lake is a lake located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. Lake Pewaukee is the largest lake located in Waukesha's "Lake Country." The lake is west of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and is approximately 5 miles long and 1 mile wide. The deepest part of the lake is 46 feet.The lake is...
- Potato Lake
- Red Cedar LakeRed Cedar Lake (Wisconsin)Red Cedar Lake is a lake in Barron and Washburn counties, Wisconsin, United States. The lake covers an area of and reaches a maximum depth of . The community of Mikana, Wisconsin is located on the lake's western shore. Fish species enzootic to Red Cedar Lake include bluegill, largemouth bass,...
- Red LakeRed Lake (Douglas County, Wisconsin)-External links:***...
- Rock Dam LakeRock Dam LakeRock Dam Lake is an lake located in Clark County, Wisconsin. The lake is shallow, with the deepest depth at 10 feet. It is rich in iron resulting in a dark red-blue hue.-Activities:...
- Rock LakeRock Lake (Wisconsin)-Geography:Rock Lake is in south central Wisconsin, at Lake Mills, Wisconsin in Jefferson County, Wisconsin approximately east of Madison. It is at its deepest point....
- Shawano LakeShawano LakeShawano Lake is a lake situated in Shawano County in northeastern Wisconsin. Shawano Lake is a hard water drainage lake with multiple inlets and one major outlet, the Wolf River. A dam on the Wolf River located in the City of Shawano raises the water levels of Shawano Lake. Shawano Lake is...
- Silver LakeSilver Lake (Oconomowoc, Wisconsin)Silver Lake is a lake located just outside Oconomowoc in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States....
- South Twin Lake
- Star LakeStar Lake (Vilas County, Wisconsin)Star Lake is a lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The lake covers an area of and reaches a maximum depth of . The community of Star Lake, Wisconsin is located on the lake's northeast shore. Fish species enzootic to Pelican Lake include bluegill, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern...
- Sugar Camp LakeSugar Camp LakeSugar Camp Lake is a freshwater lake located in Sugar Camp, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The town of Sugar Camp has a public beach on this lake off of Wisconsin Highway 17.-External links:*...
- Tainter LakeTainter LakeTainter Lake is a small reservoir in north central Dunn County, Wisconsin, on the Red Cedar River at its confluence with the Hay River. The lake was created by a hydroelectric dam Tainter Lake is a small reservoir in north central Dunn County, Wisconsin, on the Red Cedar River at its confluence...
- Tomahawk LakeTomahawk Lake (Wisconsin)Tomahawk Lake is a lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The lake covers an area of and has a maximum depth of . The community of Lake Tomahawk is located on the eastern edge of the lake....
, Oneida CountyOneida County, WisconsinOneida County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 36,776. Its county seat is Rhinelander.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,236 square miles , of which 1,124 square miles is land and 111 square...
- commonly called Lake Tomahawk on maps. - Trout Bog Lake
- Trout LakeTrout Lake (Wisconsin)Trout Lake is one of the largest lakes in Vilas County, Wisconsin. It is located near the town of Boulder Junction, Wisconsin. It is known in the area for having good fishing, and a relatively large amount of undeveloped shoreline. Trout Lake is one of the few inland lakes in Wisconsin to host lake...
- Wazee LakeWazee LakeWazee Lake is a lake east of Black River Falls, Wisconsin, in the town of Brockway, Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. The name "Wazee" means "tall pine" in the Ho-Chunk language. The artificial lake is the deepest lake within the state of Wisconsin, with a maximum depth of approximately...
(at 355 feet (108.2 m) deep, deepest lake in Wisconsin; man-made lake) - West Alaska LakeWest Alaska LakeWest Alaska Lake, is a small lake in Central Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. The lake is home to bluegill, brook trout, largemouth bass and rainbow trout. The lake shares the area with its larger neighbor, East Alaska Lake because of that the lake is a popular fishing destination....
- Whitewater LakeWhitewater Lake (Wisconsin)Whitewater Lake is located in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States in the Kettle Moraine State Forest.Whitewater Lake is associated through a flow with Rice Lake. Fish found in the lake include northern pike, largemouth bass, walleye, and blue gill...
(along southern part of the Ice Age TrailIce Age TrailThe Ice Age Trail is a designated National Scenic Trail in the United States that will run some through the state of Wisconsin once completed. The trail is administered by the National Park Service, and is constructed and maintained by numerous private and public agencies including, most notably,...
and Kettle Moraine State ForestKettle Moraine State ForestThe Kettle Moraine State Forest is a state forest in southeastern Wisconsin, USA. The chief feature of the reserve is the Kettle Moraine, a highly glaciated area. The area contains very hilly terrain and glacial landforms, such as kettles, kames and eskers...
) - Wilson LakeWilson Lake (Wisconsin)Wilson Lake is the name of eight lakes in Wisconsin, United States, as well as a Marsh Flowage and a pond in the city of Milwaukee. Below are listed the county, acres, and maximum depth of the lakes....
(8 lakes with this name in Wisconsin) - Windigo LakeWindigo LakeWindigo Lake is a freshwater lake located in north central Wisconsin in the Town of Bass Lake, Sawyer County, United States, in township 40 north, range 9 west. The lake is irregular in shape, with numerous peninsulas and bays, and is approximately one mile in diameter. Windigo Lake is in size ...
- Yellowstone LakeYellowstone Lake State ParkYellowstone Lake State Park is a Wisconsin state park. The Yellowstone Lake is a reservoir on a tributary of the Pecatonica River. The state park is included in the Yellowstone Lake State Wildlife Area....
- Balsam Lake