Lake Twelve
Lake Twelve is a 45-acre lake in Washington County, Wisconsin, up to 20 feet deep, with 15 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 45 acres
- Deepest point: 20 ft
- Average depth: 6 ft
- Bottom: 65% sand, 35% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Milwaukee 50 min, Waukesha 1 hr, Appleton 1 hr 25 min, Green Bay 1 hr 35 min, Madison 1 hr 45 min, Chicago 2 hr 15 min, Rockford 2 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 5 hr
- Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 15 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lake Twelve
How many waterfront properties are on Lake Twelve?
15 waterfront parcels front Lake Twelve in Washington County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lake Twelve?
Lake Twelve covers 45 acres in Washington County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lake Twelve?
Lake Twelve is 20 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Lake Twelve?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Lake Twelve.
Is there public access to Lake Twelve?
Yes. Lake Twelve has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lake Twelve?
Lake Twelve is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Lake Twelve?
By car, Lake Twelve is about 50 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr from Waukesha, 1 hr 25 min from Appleton, 2 hr 15 min from Chicago and 5 hr from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Lake Twelve like?
The lake bottom is 65% sand, 35% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.