Twin Valley Lake
Twin Valley Lake is a 136-acre lake in Iowa County, Wisconsin, up to 32 feet deep, with 18 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, trout and walleye. It has a public boat landing, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 136 acres
- Deepest point: 32 ft
- Average depth: 11 ft
- Bottom: 75% muck, 10% rock, 5% sand, 5% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Trout, Walleye
- 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
- Drive time without traffic: Madison 1 hr, Waukesha 2 hr, Milwaukee 2 hr 10 min, Rockford 2 hr 10 min, Appleton 2 hr 45 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Chicago 3 hr 10 min, Green Bay 3 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 15 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 18 waterfront parcels
Questions about Twin Valley Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Twin Valley Lake?
18 waterfront parcels front Twin Valley Lake in Iowa County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Twin Valley Lake?
Twin Valley Lake covers 136 acres in Iowa County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Twin Valley Lake?
Twin Valley Lake is 32 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Twin Valley Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, trout and walleye in Twin Valley Lake.
Is there public access to Twin Valley Lake?
Yes. Twin Valley 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 Twin Valley Lake?
Twin Valley 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 Twin Valley Lake?
By car, Twin Valley Lake is about 1 hr from Madison, 2 hr from Waukesha, 2 hr 10 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr 10 min from Chicago and 4 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Twin Valley Lake like?
The lake bottom is 75% muck, 10% rock, 5% sand, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.