Chippewa Falls Flowage 5555
Chippewa County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2152600
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (Trout Creek-Chippewa River) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
Size
282 acres
Max depth
29 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Riverine
Water clarity
3.3 ft
Low, measured Jul 2002
A river-like water type, with flow instead of a still basin. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Numbered dots are boat landings; tap one for directions. The list below has the same numbers. Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1972), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
3.3 ft Secchi depthLowOlder reading
Last measured Jul 23, 2002. 3 readings on record, 2002.
Only a few readings are on record.
Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.
Measured at the monitoring station named “CHIPPEWA RIVER - CHIP. FALLS FLOWAGE - CHIP. FALLS FLOWAGE”.
Secchi depth is how far down a white disk stays visible. A bigger number means clearer water. Clear means a Secchi depth of 10 feet or more, moderate 5 to 10 feet, low under 5 feet.
Wisconsin DNR water monitoring (volunteer and staff), via the Water Quality Portal; station CHIPPEWA RIVER - CHIP. FALLS FLOWAGE - CHIP. FALLS FLOWAGE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Today at the lake
Forecast: National Weather Service (no endorsement implied). Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. The moon phase can be a day off.
Boat landings
- 1Chippewa River AccessBoat ramp · Concrete surface · City
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Fishing from shore
- CHIPPEWA FALLS FLOWAGE FISHING PIERDirections · DNR details
Wisconsin DNR shore fishing sites. Checked Oct 24, 2026.
Water level and flow
- CHIPPEWA RIVER AT CHIPPEWA FALLS, WIGage height, Discharge
U.S. Geological Survey gauges at or beside this lake. Readings are provisional and fetched when you open the page.
More lakes in Chippewa County
- Glen Loch Flowage2.1 miles away
- Tilden Mill Pond4.4 miles away
- Wissota Lake4.6 miles away
- Lake Hallie, Lake Hallie 24.7 miles away
- Popple Lake9.4 miles away
- Mud Lake9.9 miles away
Where this comes from
- Size, depth and lake typeWisconsin DNR lake classifications, checked Oct 23, 2026
- OutlineWisconsin DNR 24K hydrography, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Boat landingsWisconsin DNR public boat access sites, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Water level and flowU.S. Geological Survey gauges (readings are live), checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
- Shore fishing sitesWisconsin DNR shore fishing sites, checked Oct 24, 2026
- Depth map linkWisconsin DNR lake maps list, checked Oct 24, 2026
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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