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The 12 Clearest Lakes in Kenosha County, Wisconsin

12 Kenosha County lakes are at least 50 acres with a current DNR water-clarity reading, out of 41 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

116.7 ft
451 acres
Kenosha County, WI
Powers Lake
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42.55, -88.30451 acres | 33 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
16.7 ft water clarity (Apr 2026) · 451 acres, 33 ft max depth · 2 public landings
215 ft
128 acres
Kenosha County, WI
Paddock Lake
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42.57, -88.10128 acres | 32 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
15 ft water clarity (Oct 2025) · 128 acres, 32 ft max depth · 1 public landing
315 ft
85 acres
Kenosha County, WI
Lilly Lake
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42.56, -88.2185 acres | 22 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
15 ft water clarity (Jun 2026) · 85 acres, 22 ft max depth · 1 public landing
48.9 ft
327 acres
Kenosha County, WI
Lake Mary
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42.52, -88.26327 acres | 33 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
8.9 ft water clarity (Sep 2025) · 327 acres, 33 ft max depth · 1 public landing
58.8 ft
61 acres
Kenosha County, WI
Voltz Lake
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42.51, -88.0861 acres | 24 ft max0 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
8.8 ft water clarity (Jul 2021) · 61 acres, 24 ft max depth · No verified public access
67.7 ft
126 acres
Kenosha County, WI
Center Lake
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42.54, -88.14126 acres | 28 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
7.7 ft water clarity (Sep 2016) · 126 acres, 28 ft max depth · 1 public landing
77 ft
89 acres
Kenosha County, WI
Cross Lake
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42.50, -88.0989 acres | 35 ft max0 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish
7 ft water clarity (Sep 2025) · 89 acres, 35 ft max depth · No verified public access
86.5 ft
516 acres
Kenosha County, WI
Silver Lake
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42.55, -88.15516 acres | 44 ft max3 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
6.5 ft water clarity (Jun 2026) · 516 acres, 44 ft max depth · 3 public landings
96.5 ft
150 acres
Kenosha County, WI
Vern Wolf Lake
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42.63, -88.12150 acres | 12 ft max1 public access pointPanfish, Largemouth Bass
6.5 ft water clarity (Aug 2024) · 150 acres, 12 ft max depth · 1 public landing
103.9 ft
439 acres
Kenosha County, WI
Camp Lake
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42.52, -88.14439 acres | 19 ft max3 public access pointsNorthern Pike, Largemouth Bass
3.9 ft water clarity (Sep 2016) · 439 acres, 19 ft max depth · 3 public landings

Rank	Lake	County	Water clarity	Acres	Max depth	Public access
11	George Lake	Kenosha	2 ft	69	16 ft	1 landing
12	Lake Shangrilaimpaired	Kenosha	1 ft	74	24 ft	—

Methodology

How this list is built

Ranked by the most recent documented Secchi disk reading (feet of visibility) from DNR/CLMN monitoring.
Readings older than 10 years are excluded — a decades-old reading no longer says anything about today's water.
Lakes under 50 acres — or without documented acreage — are excluded from rankings.
Readings deeper than the lake's own documented maximum depth are treated as source-data errors and excluded.
Clarity swings with season and weather, so the reading date is shown for every lake.
Only monitored lakes can rank. A clear lake nobody measures cannot appear here — this list rewards documentation as much as clarity.

FAQ

Kenosha County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Kenosha County?

Powers Lake — By most recent Secchi reading, Powers Lake in Kenosha County is the clearest monitored lake in Kenosha County, with 16.7 feet of visibility.

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Source data: Wisconsin DNR lake and monitoring records as aggregated by LakeList. Figures reflect the most recent documented values, not new surveys — verify access and rules before you go. Lake outlines are shoreline shapes from LakeList and the USGS National Hydrography Dataset; they illustrate a lake's form and are not depth or navigation charts.

WI · ranked by public data

The 12 Clearest Lakes in Kenosha County, Wisconsin

12 Kenosha County lakes are at least 50 acres with a current DNR water-clarity reading, out of 41 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

116.7 ft
451 acres
Kenosha County, WI
Powers Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
42.55, -88.30451 acres | 33 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
16.7 ft water clarity (Apr 2026) · 451 acres, 33 ft max depth · 2 public landings
215 ft
128 acres
Kenosha County, WI
Paddock Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
42.57, -88.10128 acres | 32 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
15 ft water clarity (Oct 2025) · 128 acres, 32 ft max depth · 1 public landing
315 ft
85 acres
Kenosha County, WI
Lilly Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
42.56, -88.2185 acres | 22 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
15 ft water clarity (Jun 2026) · 85 acres, 22 ft max depth · 1 public landing
48.9 ft
327 acres
Kenosha County, WI
Lake Mary
enhancedDepth mapWater data
42.52, -88.26327 acres | 33 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
8.9 ft water clarity (Sep 2025) · 327 acres, 33 ft max depth · 1 public landing
58.8 ft
61 acres
Kenosha County, WI
Voltz Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
42.51, -88.0861 acres | 24 ft max0 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
8.8 ft water clarity (Jul 2021) · 61 acres, 24 ft max depth · No verified public access
67.7 ft
126 acres
Kenosha County, WI
Center Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
42.54, -88.14126 acres | 28 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
7.7 ft water clarity (Sep 2016) · 126 acres, 28 ft max depth · 1 public landing
77 ft
89 acres
Kenosha County, WI
Cross Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
42.50, -88.0989 acres | 35 ft max0 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish
7 ft water clarity (Sep 2025) · 89 acres, 35 ft max depth · No verified public access
86.5 ft
516 acres
Kenosha County, WI
Silver Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
42.55, -88.15516 acres | 44 ft max3 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
6.5 ft water clarity (Jun 2026) · 516 acres, 44 ft max depth · 3 public landings
96.5 ft
150 acres
Kenosha County, WI
Vern Wolf Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
42.63, -88.12150 acres | 12 ft max1 public access pointPanfish, Largemouth Bass
6.5 ft water clarity (Aug 2024) · 150 acres, 12 ft max depth · 1 public landing
103.9 ft
439 acres
Kenosha County, WI
Camp Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
42.52, -88.14439 acres | 19 ft max3 public access pointsNorthern Pike, Largemouth Bass
3.9 ft water clarity (Sep 2016) · 439 acres, 19 ft max depth · 3 public landings

Rank	Lake	County	Water clarity	Acres	Max depth	Public access
11	George Lake	Kenosha	2 ft	69	16 ft	1 landing
12	Lake Shangrilaimpaired	Kenosha	1 ft	74	24 ft	—

Methodology

How this list is built

Ranked by the most recent documented Secchi disk reading (feet of visibility) from DNR/CLMN monitoring.
Readings older than 10 years are excluded — a decades-old reading no longer says anything about today's water.
Lakes under 50 acres — or without documented acreage — are excluded from rankings.
Readings deeper than the lake's own documented maximum depth are treated as source-data errors and excluded.
Clarity swings with season and weather, so the reading date is shown for every lake.
Only monitored lakes can rank. A clear lake nobody measures cannot appear here — this list rewards documentation as much as clarity.

FAQ

Kenosha County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Kenosha County?

Powers Lake — By most recent Secchi reading, Powers Lake in Kenosha County is the clearest monitored lake in Kenosha County, with 16.7 feet of visibility.

Clearest lakes statewide Deepest lakes in Kenosha County Biggest lakes in Kenosha County Lakes with the most public access in Kenosha County All Kenosha County lakes

The 12 Clearest Lakes in Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Powers Lake

Paddock Lake

Lilly Lake

Lake Mary

Voltz Lake

Center Lake

Cross Lake

Silver Lake

Vern Wolf Lake

Camp Lake

How this list is built

Kenosha County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Kenosha County?

The 12 Clearest Lakes in Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Powers Lake

Paddock Lake

Lilly Lake

Lake Mary

Voltz Lake

Center Lake

Cross Lake

Silver Lake

Vern Wolf Lake

Camp Lake

How this list is built

Kenosha County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Kenosha County?