Dam Lake
Dam Lake is a 732-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 32 feet deep, with 183 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 732 acres
- Deepest point: 32 ft
- Average depth: 18 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 25% gravel, 15% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing 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
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 55 min, Eau Claire 3 hr, Appleton 3 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 5 min, Waukesha 4 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 35 min, Chicago 5 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 183 waterfront parcels
Questions about Dam Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Dam Lake?
183 waterfront parcels front Dam Lake in Oneida County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Dam Lake?
Dam Lake covers 732 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Dam Lake?
Dam Lake is 32 feet deep at its deepest point, and 18 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Dam Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Dam Lake.
Is there public access to Dam Lake?
Yes. Dam Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Dam Lake?
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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Dam Lake?
By car, Dam Lake is about 2 hr 55 min from Green Bay, 3 hr from Eau Claire, 3 hr 5 min from Appleton, 4 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 35 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Dam Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 25% gravel, 15% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.