Lake Altoona, is a man-made lake in Eau Claire County,

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, bordering the city of

Altoona, Wisconsin Altoona is a city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,292 at the 2020 census with an estimated population in 2021 of 8,817. The city is a railroad terminal on the Union Pacific Railroad. History The settlement o ...

, and to the east of Eau Claire. The lake was created by impounding the Eau Claire River with the construction of the Altoona 2WP340 Dam in 1938, with a concrete spillway and sluice gates on the western end of the reservoir. (The "2WP340" refers to the permit number of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin authorizing the dam.) The dam is owned and operated by Eau Claire County for recreation and water conservation. No hydroelectric power is generated. The lake has a surface area of , and is adjacent to Lake Altoona County Park with various recreational facilities. Altoona Lake is a 720 acre lake located in Eau Claire County. It has a maximum depth of 25 feet.

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Lake Altoona Rehabilitation & Protection District

Lake Altoona in context of Lower Chippewa River Basin
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