Beaver Dam Lake
Beaver Dam Lake is a 1,163-acre lake in Barron County, Wisconsin, up to 106 feet deep, with 356 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. It has 5 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 1,163 acres
- Deepest point: 106 ft
- Average depth: 3 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 30% muck, 10% gravel, 10% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye
- Public access: 5 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 1 hr 35 min, Madison 3 hr 50 min, Green Bay 3 hr 55 min, Appleton 4 hr, Waukesha 4 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 45 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 5 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Rainbow Smelt, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 356 waterfront parcels
Questions about Beaver Dam Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Beaver Dam Lake?
356 waterfront parcels front Beaver Dam Lake in Barron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Beaver Dam Lake?
Beaver Dam Lake covers 1,163 acres in Barron County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Beaver Dam Lake?
Beaver Dam Lake is 106 feet deep at its deepest point, and 3 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Beaver Dam Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye in Beaver Dam Lake.
Is there public access to Beaver Dam Lake?
Yes. Beaver Dam Lake has 5 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Beaver Dam Lake?
Beaver Dam Lake is over 50 acres, so Wisconsin's slow-no-wake rule for small lakes does not apply and boats may run at speed, staying slow within 100 feet of shore, docks and swimmers. Local ordinances on record include slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Beaver Dam Lake?
By car, Beaver Dam Lake is about 1 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 50 min from Madison and 5 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Beaver Dam Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% sand, 30% muck, 10% gravel, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.