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Beaver Dam 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 81 (Hypereutrophic) and was determined using chlorophyll data. For a Shallow Lowland lake, this is considered Poor. Shallow Lowland lakes do not stratify, or form separate layers of water, during the summer months and have watersheds greater than 4 square miles in area.
Beaver Dam Lake has been monitored by volunteers since 1995. 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. 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 |
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| Beaver Dam Lake - At Dam | 10037070 | Map | 2011 | Details |
| Beaver Dam Lake - Breezy Point | 143311 | Map | 2024 | Details |
| Beaver Dam Lake - Deep Hole (Denning Point) | 143122 | Map | 2024 | Details |
| Beaver Dam Lake - North End | 143034 | Map | 2017 | Details |
| Beaver Dam Lake - Rakes Bay | 10049214 | Map | 2021 | Details |
| Beaver Dam Lake - South End | 143035 | Map | 2014 | Details |
| Beaver Dam Lake - Sunset Point | 143310 | Map | 2011 | Details |