Lake Shangrila
Kenosha County, Wisconsin · WBIC 734700
Size
154 acres
Max depth
24 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
1 ft
Low, measured Aug 2021
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
Numbered dots are boat landings; tap one for directions. The list below has the same numbers. Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1976), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
1 ft Secchi depthLowOlder reading
Last measured Aug 18, 2021. 57 readings on record, 1990 to 2021.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 3 ft, low, from 21 readings (2013 to 2021).
Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.
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 LAKE SHANGRILA -BENET - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Mar 29 (Mar 17 to Apr 6)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 12 (Apr 3 to Apr 20)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 6 (Apr 25 to May 12)
- June surface77°F, usually 75 to 78°F
- July surface83°F, usually 81 to 84°F
- August surface78°F, usually 77 to 81°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 20, lasting about 123 days.
A computer model of this lake's typical weather and water, built from 15 years, 2005 to 2019. Ranges show the middle half of years. The model was not calibrated against measured temperatures for this lake. It is an estimate, not a measurement.
Modeled: U.S. Geological Survey lake temperature data release (doi:10.5066/P9CA6XP8).
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.
Stocking history
- Walleyelast stocked 2024 (large fingerling); stocked in 5 years since 2010
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2024 (large fingerling and yearling); stocked in 3 years since 2010
- Northern Pikelast stocked 2021 (large fingerling); stocked in 4 years since 2010
Stocking shows what was added to the lake, not what is in it now.
Wisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Boat landings
- 1Shangrila-Benet LakeBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Kenosha County
- Voltz Lake0.7 miles away
- Cross Lake1.1 miles away
- Paasch Lake1.2 miles away
- Mud Lake1.8 miles away
- George Lake2.1 miles away
- Rock Lake2.4 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
- Stocking historyWisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Regulations linkWisconsin DNR fishing regulations (linked, not restated), 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
- Typical-year temperatureU.S. Geological Survey lake temperature model (modeled estimate), checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, 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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