Tainter Lake

Water Quality

One measure of a lakes health is the trophic state, which relates to the amount of algae in the water. The average summer trophic state for the last 5 years was 67 (Eutrophic) and was determined using chlorophyll data. For a Reservoir lake, this is considered Poor.

Tainter Lake has been monitored by volunteers since 1989. Volunteers monitor water clarity with a black and white Secchi disk. Some also collect water samples, which are sent to the State Lab of Hygiene to be analyzed. Volunteers are the source of the majority of Wisconsin's lake water quality data, and their dedication is greatly appreciated. Tainter Lake is also part of DNR's long term trend monitoring project. Additional monitoring has been done through projects funded in part by DNR Lake Grants. Reports and graphs featuring data collected by volunteers, DNR staff and others can be viewed below.

Water Quality Reports and Graphs

Station Name	Station ID	Map	Max Year	Reports
Tainter Lake	10030267	Map	2009	Details
Tainter Lake - Deep Hole	173124	Map	1974	Details
Tainter Lake - East Lobe of Hay River Bay	10033688	Map	2024	Details
Tainter Lake - Hay R Bay Above Hwy D	173221	Map	1991	Details
Tainter Lake - Middle Basin - Site 2	173215	Map	2024	Details
Tainter Lake - North Basin - Site 1 /Middle Of Red Cedar Lobe	173214	Map	2024	Details
Tainter Lake - South Basin - Site 3 /South Bay	173216	Map	2024	Details
Tainter Lake - WI Lakes Partnership Site	10048859	Map	2017	Details
Tainter Lake - Zebra Mussel Sampler Location	10057745	Map	2023	Details
Tainter Lake - below CTH D bridge	10031498	Map	2011	Details
Tainter Lake off end of 852nd street	10030546	Map	2009	Details