Lake Description

Peppermill Lake is located in southeast Adams County, approximately 4 miles west of Oxford, Wisconsin. The lake has a surface area of 65+ acres with a maximum depth of 14 feet and a mean depth of 7 feet. Peppermill Lake is the headwaters for Peppermill Creek, which is a tributary of Neenah Creek. Peppermill Creek has a diverse cold and warm water fishery and the macrophyte indices and instream habitat assessments are satisfactory (The Sate of the Upper Fox River Basin, 2001). The water source for the lake is surface runoff and groundwater springs. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Environmental Task Force Program evaluated the groundwater entering the lake in 2001. Groundwater generally flows northwest into the lake and flows northeastern out of the lake. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Environmental Task Force Program also determined that stratification occurs in the deep holes during the winter and summer months, while mixing occurs in the spring and the fall. The Peppermill Dam, built in 1967, impounds water to form the lake. The dam is owned by Adams County who operates, maintains, and performs repairs. There is a public boat launch located at the east end of Peppermill Lake. Adams County Parks and Recreation Department manage the boat launch and the immediate area.