Lower Backwater
Jackson County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1727000
Size
30 acres
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, dark water color
A warm-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that warm up through summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1984), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Today at the lake
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More lakes in Jackson County
- Upper Backwater0.9 miles away
- Oxbow Pond3.2 miles away
- Trow Lake (L Merrillan Pond)4.4 miles away
- Teal Flowage5.8 miles away
- Black River Flowage6.6 miles away
- Wazee Lake8.0 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
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, 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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