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Lakes near Madison, WI

5 lakes in this guide sit within 45 miles of Madison, WI. The nearest is Lake Mendota at about 1 miles, and 3 of them have a public water level gauge.

Lakes near Madison

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By distance

LakeDistanceWater level
Lake Mendota1 mi849.89 ft
Lake Monona4 mi845.00 ft
Devil's Lake27 mi—
Devil's Lake27 mi—
Lake Koshkonong28 mi776.57 ft
Lake Mendota

Wisconsin · Dane County

Lake Mendota

Lake Mendota covers about 9,736 acres of the Yahara River in Wisconsin. Its shoreline falls inside Dane County. WI DNR / Dane…

Natural lake3 beaches
Lake Monona

Wisconsin · Dane County

Lake Monona

Fed by the Yahara River, Lake Monona holds roughly 3,212 acres of water in Wisconsin. The lake is in Dane County. WI DNR / Dane…

Natural lake9 beaches
Devil's Lake

Wisconsin · Sauk County

Devil's Lake

Devils Lake is a lake of some 374 acres on the outflow =, in Michigan. Its shoreline falls inside Sauk County. Michigan DNR…

Natural lake
Devil's Lake

Wisconsin · Sauk County

Devil's Lake

Devils Lake is a lake of some 374 acres on the outflow =, in Michigan. Its shoreline falls inside Sauk County. Michigan DNR…

Natural lake

Wisconsin · Jefferson County

Lake Koshkonong

Lake Koshkonong covers about 10,460 acres of the Rock River in Wisconsin. The lake is in Jefferson County. Rock-Koshkonong Lake…

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