Powers Lake
Powers Lake is a 451-acre lake in Kenosha and Walworth counties, Wisconsin, up to 33 feet deep, with 279 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings.
- Size: 451 acres
- Deepest point: 33 ft
- Average depth: 16 ft
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 2 public boat landings
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 45 min, Milwaukee 1 hr, Rockford 1 hr 5 min, Chicago 1 hr 20 min, Madison 1 hr 25 min, Appleton 2 hr 20 min, Green Bay 2 hr 40 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 55 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 279 waterfront parcels
Questions about Powers Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Powers Lake?
279 waterfront parcels front Powers Lake: 219 in Kenosha County and 60 in Walworth County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Powers Lake?
Powers Lake covers 451 acres in Kenosha and Walworth counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Powers Lake?
Powers Lake is 33 feet deep at its deepest point, and 16 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Powers Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Powers Lake.
Is there public access to Powers Lake?
Yes. Powers Lake has 2 public boat landings.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Powers Lake?
Powers 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 Powers Lake?
By car, Powers Lake is about 45 min from Waukesha, 1 hr from Milwaukee, 1 hr 5 min from Rockford, 1 hr 20 min from Chicago and 4 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.