Lakes of the Upper Chippewa Basin

The Upper Chippewa Basin has an abundance of lakes. Over 2400 individual lakes are documented in DNR data systems within the Upper Chippewa GMU; these lakes range in size from 0.5 acres to the Lake Chippewa Lake at 14135 acres. Nine (9) lakes are designated Exceptional Resource Waters and 22 lakes are designated as Outstanding Resource Waters. Fifty-two (52) lakes are listed as impaired waters with most of these listed for fish consumption advisories for mercury. Overall, however, region's lakes are are the area's highlights providing endless enjoyment for permanent and part-time residents and the areas many visitors each year. Historical reports from lake resources (Surface Water Inventories, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s) are excerpted below.

Inventory of Lakes

• Holcomb Flowage Lakes (UC01)
• Lower Jump River Lakes (UC02)
• Middle Jim River Lakes (UC03)
• Upper South Fork Jump River Lakes (UC04)
• Main Creek Lakes (UC05)
• Deer Tail Creek Lakes (UC06)
• Lower Flambeau River Lakes (UC07)
• Lower South Fork Flambeau (UC08)
• Elk River Lakes (UC09)
• Upper South fork Flambeau River (UC10)
• Lower North Fork Flamebeau River Lakes (UC11)
• Butternut Creek Lakes (UC12)
• Upper North Fork Flambeau River (UC13)
• Flambeau Flowage (UC14)
• Bear River (UC15)
• Manitowish River (UC16)
• Soft Maple and Hay Creeks (UC17)
• Thornapple River (UC18)
• Weirgor Creek and Brunet River (UC19)
• Couderay River (UC20)
• East Fork Chippewa River (UC21)
• Lake Chippewa (UC22)
• West Fork Chippewa River (UC23)