Wisconsin Lakes Roundup

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County with the most lakes - Vilas: 1,327
County with the fewest lakes - Outagamie: 4

Five Lakes with the largest surface area in Wisconsin:

Lake Winnebago, Winnebago County:                 137,708 acres
Petenwell Lake, Juneau County:                     23,040 acres
Chippewa Lake (Chippewa Flowage), Sawyer County:   15,300 acres
Poygan Lake, Winnebago County:                     14,102 acres
Castle Rock Flowage, Juneau County:                13,955 acres

Five Deepest Named Lakes in Wisconsin:

Lake Wazee, Jackson County                         350 feet
Green Lake (Big Green), Green Lake County:         236 feet
Redgranite Quarry, Waushara County:                163 feet
Lake Geneva, Walworth County:                      135 feet
Lohrville Quarry, Waushara County:                 120 feet

Five Most Common Lake Names in Wisconsin:

Mud Lake:     116 lakes
Bass Lake:     82 lakes
Long Lake:     59 lakes
Spring Lake:   45 lakes
Lost Lake:     42 lakes

Lake with the Largest Volume in Wisconsin:

Lake Winnebago, Winnebago County - 696 billion gallons (based on a average depth of 15.5 feet)

Largest man-made lake in Wisconsin:

Petenwell Lake, Juneau County - 23,040 acres (36 square miles)

Lake with the most shoreline:

Lake Winnebago, Winnebago County - 85 miles

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Produced by: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Watershed Management
More information on this topic: James Vennie, Limnologist, (608)266-2212

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