LAKE INFO

Lake Mendota
Surface Area: 3,985 ha
Max Depth: 25.3 m
Mean Depth: 12.7 m

Lake Monona
Surface Area: 1,326 ha
Max Depth: 22.6 m
Mean Depth: 8.3 m
Lake Waubesa
Surface Area: 843 ha
Max Depth: 11.6 m
Mean Depth: 4.7 m
Lake Kegonsa
Surface Area: 1,299 ha
Max Depth: 9.8 m
Mean Depth: 5.1 m

Partnership

EFM

City of Madison

Dane County

WDNR

LTER

NSF

 

Spring Harbor - Lake Mendota

ADDRESS:
1918 Norman Way, Madison
DIRECTIONS:
Near Spring Harbor Middle School off University Avenue
DESCRIPTION:
A storm outfall near the Spring Harbor Beach drains a series of storm sewers from an area of approximately 2,160 acres and from as far away as West Towne Mall. The harbor has filled with sediment from urban runoff and was last dredged in 1996. Merrill Springs, used by Native Americans as a healing spa, can be found several hundred yards from the harbor.

From 2005 through 2009, Spring Harbor beach was closed 10 times (28 days total) for blue green algae, 5 times (16 days total) for bacteria, and 2 times (4 days total) for both blue green algae and bacteria.

WATER QUALITY MONITORING:
PHMDC
Spring Harbor Beach

Spring Harbor Beach
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More information is available on the Public Health, Madison & Dane County website