Rock Dam Lake
Rock Dam Lake is a 96-acre lake in Clark County, Wisconsin, up to 10 feet deep, with 77 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. It has a public boat landing, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 96 acres
- Deepest point: 10 ft
- Average depth: 5 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 40% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
- Public access: a public boat landing, a public beach 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, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 20 min, Appleton 2 hr 55 min, Madison 3 hr, Green Bay 3 hr, Waukesha 3 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 50 min, Rockford 3 hr 55 min, Chicago 4 hr 55 min
- Waterfront parcels: 77 waterfront parcels
Questions about Rock Dam Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Rock Dam Lake?
77 waterfront parcels front Rock Dam Lake in Clark County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Rock Dam Lake?
Rock Dam Lake covers 96 acres in Clark County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Rock Dam Lake?
Rock Dam Lake is 10 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Rock Dam Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Rock Dam Lake.
Is there public access to Rock Dam Lake?
Yes. Rock Dam Lake has a public boat landing, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Rock Dam Lake?
Rock 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, 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 Rock Dam Lake?
By car, Rock Dam Lake is about 1 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities, 2 hr 55 min from Appleton and 4 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Rock Dam Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 40% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.