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List Of Lakes Of Wisconsin
There are 15,074 documented lakes in Wisconsin.Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources, Wisconsin Lakes'. 2009. Of these, about 40 percent have been named. They range in size from small one-and two-acre () ponds to Lake Winnebago. They range in depth from a few feet (around 1 meter) to for Wazee Lake. Lake Winnebago is the largest lake by volume and the lake with the longest shoreline, if you ignore Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. The largest man-made lake is Petenwell Lake, which was created by damming the Wisconsin River. Vilas County has the most lakes (1,318) and Brown and Outagamie counties the fewest (4). Many lakes have the same names, with 116 named Mud Lake. Great Lakes * Lake Michigan (extends into Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan) * Lake Superior (extends into Michigan, Minnesota, and Ontario) Inland lakes Named inland lakes are listed below. Alternate names are indicated in parentheses. Adams County * Amey Pond * Arkdale Lake (Millpond) * Arrowhead Lake (Manc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petenwell Lake
Lake Petenwell is an artificial lake on the Wisconsin River in central Wisconsin. It is located in Adams, Juneau, and Wood counties next to Castle Rock Lake. It covers over and is deep. Lake Petenwell is Wisconsin's second largest lake at or approximately . It was created in 1948 by the Wisconsin River Power Company with the construction of a dam across the Wisconsin River near Necedah. It has a maximum depth of and is used for skiing, sailing and fishing. Private lakefront property is very limited as most of the virgin shoreline is undeveloped forest. Wildlife includes wintering bald eagles. Game fish include walleye, northern pike, bass, panfish, and muskellunge. The area around the lake has restaurants, a community theater, a golf course and two casinos. Algae Blue-green algae Cyanobacteria (), also known as Cyanophyta, are a phylum of gram-negative bacteria that obtain energy via photosynthesis. The name ''cyanobacteria'' refers to their color (), which simila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barron County, Wisconsin
Barron County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,711. Its county seat is Barron. The county was created in 1859 and later organized in 1874. History The county was created in 1859 as Dallas County (named after Vice President George M. Dallas), with the county seat located at Barron. It was renamed Barron County on March 4, 1869. The county took the name Barron in honor of Wisconsin lawyer and politician Henry D. Barron, who served as circuit judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. Barron County was organized in 1874. In the late 1800s and early 1900s a community of Russian immigrants moved to Barron County. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (3.0%) is water. Adjacent counties * Washburn County – north * Sawyer County – northeast * Rusk County – east * Chippewa County – southeast * Dunn County – south * St. Croix County – sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Winnebago
Lake Winnebago ( mez, Wenepekōw Nepēhsæh, oj, Wiinibiigoo-zaaga'igan, one, kanyataláheleˀ) is a shallow freshwater lake in the north central United States, located in east central Wisconsin. At 137,700 acres it is the largest lake entirely within the state, covering an area of about 30 miles by 10 miles, with 88 miles of shoreline, an average depth of 15.5 feet, and a maximum depth of 21 feet. It has many shallow reefs along the west shore, and a drop-off type shoreline on the east. There are several islands along the west shore. The lake has two primary tributaries, the Wolf and Fox Rivers, which combine at Lake Butte des Morts. The Fox River flows east through Oshkosh and into Lake Winnebago at its west central shore, then flows out at the northwest shore, around Doty Island at Neenah-Menasha to Little Lake Butte des Morts. The river then flows northeast and empties into Green Bay and serves as part of the Fox-Wisconsin Waterway. Lake Winnebago is part of a larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calumet County, Wisconsin
Calumet County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,442. The county seat is Chilton. The county was created in 1836 (then in the Wisconsin Territory) and organized in 1850. Calumet County is included in the Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Appleton- Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Combined Statistical Area. The Holyland is partially located in southern Calumet County. History The county's name originated from the word ''calumet'', the French name for the ceremonial pipes used by Native Americans in councils on the east shore of Lake Winnebago. In the 1830s, the United States government relocated Native Americans from New York and New England to the southwest part of the county; these included the Brothertown Indians, Oneida Indians, and Stockbridge-Munsee Indians. This was a second migration for the Brothertown and Stockbridge Indians, who had moved to New York after the American Revolutionary W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilson Lake (Wisconsin) ...
Wilson Lake is the name of seven lakes in Wisconsin, United States, as well as four flowages and a pond. Below are listed the county, acres, and maximum depth of the lakes. {{Lake index, Wilson Wilson Wilson may refer to: People *Wilson (name) ** List of people with given name Wilson ** List of people with surname Wilson * Wilson (footballer, 1927–1998), Brazilian manager and defender * Wilson (footballer, born 1984), full name Wilson R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Sand Lake
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Burnett County, Wisconsin
Burnett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,526. Its county seat is Siren, with the majority of county governmental services located at the Burnett County Government Center. The county was created in 1856 and organized in 1865. The St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin have reservation lands in Burnett County and are the county's largest employer. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (6.6%) is water. Saginaw Lake is located in the county, south of the Namekagon River. Adjacent counties * Douglas County – northeast * Washburn County – east * Barron County – southeast * Polk County – south * Chisago County, Minnesota – southwest * Pine County, Minnesota – west Major highways * Highway 35 (Wisconsin) * Highway 48 (Wisconsin) * Highway 70 (Wisconsin) * Highway 77 (Wisconsin) * Highway 87 (Wisconsin) Buses *List of intercit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffalo County, Wisconsin
Buffalo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,317. Its county seat is Alma. The county was created in 1853 and organized the following year. History Buffalo County, founded in 1853, is named for the Buffalo River, which flows from Strum to Alma, where it empties into the Mississippi River. The Buffalo River obtained its name from the French voyager Father Louis Hennepin, who named it ''Riviere des Boeufs'' in 1680. The first permanent settlement was established in 1839, located in what is now Fountain City. This settlement was originally named Holmes' Landing after a family who traded with the Sioux and Chippewa. Buffalo County was settled primarily by Swiss, German, and Norwegian immigrants who were drawn to the area by the growing lumber industry, fertile soils, access to the Mississippi, and available land. By 1848, a second community was established called Twelve Mile Bluff, which is now known a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harbor Lights Lake
Harbor Lights Lake is a reservoir in Suamico, Wisconsin, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., .... Harbor Lights Lake is small and right along the Green Bay. Over 300 people live on the lake. The lake is maintained by the Harbor Lights Lake Association, consisting of about 135 properties. The association is governed by five elected board members who reside in the Harbor Lights Lake Subdivision. Notes Reservoirs in Wisconsin Bodies of water of Brown County, Wisconsin Buildings and structures in Brown County, Wisconsin {{BrownCountyWI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siskiwit Lake (Wisconsin)
Siskiwit Lake is a small eutrophic lake on the Bayfield Peninsula in Bayfield County in northern Wisconsin in the United States. The lake is located about south of Siskiwit Bay, an arm of Lake Superior, and about north of the northern boundary of Chequamegon National Forest. Duluth-Superior is about to the west. Parts of the small town of Bell border the lake, and there are several houses and vacation cabins on the lake, most on the north shore. The nearest major road, Wisconsin Highway 13, is about to the north, and the nearest large town, Washburn, is about to the southeast, down County Trunk Highway C. Siskiwit Lake is in area with a maximum depth of and a shoreline circumference of . The lake contains a island, Long Island (another small quasi-island, Round Island, is actually attached to the mainland). The deeper part of the lake is to the east, with a long narrow bay stretching northwest of Long Island. The lake drains at the eastern end into the Siskiwit River wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namekagon Lake
Lake Namekagon is a chain of lakes located in the Chequamegon National Forest in northern Wisconsin, United States. Namekagon has much wildlife and forested habitat. Accommodations There are several restaurants and resorts located on Namekagon Lake, including Lakewoods and Telemark Pointe. Restaurants include Pla-Mor and the Loon Saloon. Wildlife Fish species include crappie, northern pike, and walleye The walleye (''Sander vitreus'', synonym ''Stizostedion vitreum''), also called the yellow pike or yellow pickerel, is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the Northern United States. It is a North American close relat .... Namekagon Lake is also home to many deer and other species of animals and plants. Spelling The spellings "Namekagon" and "Namakagon" are both used. "Namekagon," with the fourth letter being an "e," is the more common spelling, especially concerning the Namekagon River that flows out of Lake Namakagon. The spelling of "Namakagon" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayfield County, Wisconsin
Bayfield County is the northernmost county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, its population is 16,220. Its county seat is Washburn. The county was created in 1845 and organized in 1850. The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has a reservation in Bayfield County and is the county's largest employer. History Originally, in 1848 it was named La Pointe County, Wisconsin. After Douglas (1854) and Ashland (1860) Counties were split off from the original La Pointe County, the remainder was renamed Bayfield County on April 12, 1866. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (28%) is water. It is the third-largest county in Wisconsin by total area and second-largest by land area. Adjacent counties * Ashland County – east * Sawyer County – south * Washburn County – southwest * Douglas County – west * Lake County, Minnesota – north Major highways Buses *Bay Area Rural Transit *In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
