Kekegama Lake
Washburn County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2106200
Size
110 acres
Max depth
24 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
6.5 ft
Moderate, measured Sep 2025
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 1981), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
6.5 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Sep 10, 2025. 10 readings on record, 1992 to 2025.
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 Kekegama Lake / Bear Creek - Center. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Sep 10, 2025, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
Measured: Wisconsin DNR via the Water Quality Portal (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
- 1Kekagama Lake AccessBoat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · Township
Directions - 2Bear Lake AccessCarry-in access · Unimproved surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Washburn County
- Star Lake1.5 miles away
- Little Kekegama Lake1.7 miles away
- Bear Lake2.0 miles away
- Monday Lake2.1 miles away
- Kingelm Lake2.7 miles away
- Yechout Lake3.1 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
- 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
- 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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