Lake Mohawksin is the name of the reservoir on the
Wisconsin River formed by the Tomahawk Dam. The dam is located about one mile south of the city limits of
Tomahawk, Wisconsin
Tomahawk is a city in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,346 at the 2010 census. The city is located to the northeast of the Town of Tomahawk and is not contiguous with it.
History
Before 1837, the land where Tomah ...
. Lake Mohawksin was originally called Lake Tomahawk, but the name was changed to avoid confusion with the town of
Lake Tomahawk as well as the lake near that town (which is actually called
Tomahawk Lake). The name Mohawksin is derived from a concatenation of the last syllables of the three rivers which flow into it – the
Somo, the
Tomahawk and the Wisconsin. The name came via a contest won by Herbert Atcherson in 1926.
The lake has an area of 1515 acres, and a maximum depth of 25 feet. There are 6 public boat landings, and the lake features
northern pike,
walleyed pike and
muskellunge fishing.
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The dam is owned by the
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation.
File:TomahawkDam-MainDam.jpg, The main part of the Tomahawk Dam, which creates Lake Mohawksin, viewed from down stream.
File:TomahawkDam-WingDam.JPG, The eastern wing dam of the Tomahawk Dam, which creates Lake Mohawksin.
See also
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List of lakes in Wisconsin
Notes
External links
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Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesFriends of Lake MohawksinWisconsin Public Service Corporation
Bodies of water of Lincoln County, Wisconsin
Reservoirs in Wisconsin
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