Basswood Lake
Basswood Lake is a 28-acre lake in Polk County, Wisconsin, up to 10 feet deep, with 10 waterfront parcels on its shore. The DNR lists no public boat landing.
- Size: 28 acres
- Deepest point: 10 ft
- Bottom: 75% muck, 25% sand
- Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
- Drive time without traffic: Twin Cities 1 hr, Eau Claire 1 hr 35 min, Madison 4 hr 10 min, Green Bay 4 hr 20 min, Appleton 4 hr 20 min, Waukesha 4 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 5 hr, Rockford 5 hr 5 min, Chicago 6 hr 5 min
- Waterfront parcels: 10 waterfront parcels
Questions about Basswood Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Basswood Lake?
10 waterfront parcels front Basswood Lake in Polk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Basswood Lake?
Basswood Lake covers 28 acres in Polk County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Basswood Lake?
Basswood Lake is 10 feet deep at its deepest point.
Is there public access to Basswood Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Basswood Lake.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Basswood Lake?
Basswood Lake is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Basswood Lake?
By car, Basswood Lake is about 1 hr from the Twin Cities, 1 hr 35 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 10 min from Madison and 6 hr 5 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Basswood Lake like?
The lake bottom is 75% muck, 25% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.