Upper Backwater
Jackson County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1727200
Size
49 acres
Max depth
19 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
3.5 ft
Low, measured Aug 2023
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 1985), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
3.5 ft Secchi depthLow
Last measured Aug 24, 2023. 12 readings on record, 2023.
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 Upper Backwater (Buckhorn) - Center of Lake. 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.
More lakes in Jackson County
- Oxbow Pond3.0 miles away
- Trow Lake (L Merrillan Pond)4.8 miles away
- Teal Flowage5.9 miles away
- Black River Flowage7.4 miles away
- Wazee Lake8.3 miles away
- White Tail Flowage9.1 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
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, 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.