Deer Lake Conservancy
The purpose of the organization is the preservation of Deer Lake and the surrounding land that contributes to the natural, recreational and productive value of the lake.
Welcome to the lake!
Deer Lake is located in western Wisconsin, five miles east of the beautiful and historic St. Croix River Valley. Between the lake and the river are many large gorges in the rocks, left by glaciers over 12,000 years ago.
These gorges, many over 100 feet deep, are called dalles. The lake is spring fed both internally and externally and covers over 840 acres with a maximum depth of 46 feet. A small dam at the east end of the lake helps assure a near constant water level.
The interesting and colorful trees lining the shoreline include towering evergreens and oaks.
We hope you enjoy the website and find the information contained here useful. All photos on this website were taken on or around Deer Lake. If you have comments that you would like to share, we’d love to hear your feedback.
Projects
Since 1995 the Deer Lake Conservancy, in conjunction with the Deer Lake Improvement Association (founded in 1938), has worked toward the preservation of Deer Lake and the surrounding land that contributes to the natural, scenic, recreational and productive value of the lake. Many individual projects have been undertaken in an effort to help achieve this goal.
The Deer Lake Conservancy was the recipient of the North American Lake Management Society (NAMLS) 2015 “Lake Management Success Story” Award.
Conservancy
Contributing
As a 501C(3) corporation, contributions are fully deductible from Federal and State income tax.