Beaver Dam Lake
Beaver Dam Lake is a 6,718-acre lake in Dodge County, Wisconsin, up to 7 feet deep, with 802 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 7 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 6,718 acres
- Deepest point: 7 ft
- Average depth: 5 ft
- Bottom: 93% muck, 7% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 7 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: water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Madison 1 hr, Waukesha 1 hr 25 min, Appleton 1 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 30 min, Green Bay 1 hr 55 min, Rockford 1 hr 55 min, Chicago 2 hr 55 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 802 waterfront parcels
Questions about Beaver Dam Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Beaver Dam Lake?
802 waterfront parcels front Beaver Dam Lake in Dodge 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 6,718 acres in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Beaver Dam Lake?
Beaver Dam Lake is 7 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Beaver Dam Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Beaver Dam Lake.
Is there public access to Beaver Dam Lake?
Yes. Beaver Dam Lake has 7 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 water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake areas; 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 from Madison, 1 hr 25 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 25 min from Appleton, 2 hr 55 min from Chicago and 4 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities. 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 93% muck, 7% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.