Lake Petenwell is an
artificial lake on the
Wisconsin River in central Wisconsin. It is located in
Adams
Adams may refer to:
* For persons, see Adams (surname)
Places United States
*Adams, California
*Adams, California, former name of Corte Madera, California
*Adams, Decatur County, Indiana
*Adams, Kentucky
*Adams, Massachusetts, a New England town ...
,
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 eagle
The bald eagle (''Haliaeetus leucocephalus'') is a bird of prey found in North America. A sea eagle, it has two known subspecies and forms a species pair with the white-tailed eagle (''Haliaeetus albicilla''), which occupies the same niche as ...
s. Game fish include
walleye,
northern pike,
bass
Bass or Basses may refer to:
Fish
* Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species
Music
* Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range:
** Bass (instrument), including:
** Acoustic bass gui ...
,
panfish, and
muskellunge.
The area around the lake has restaurants, a community theater, a golf course and two casinos.
Algae
Blue-green algae was reported in the lake in 2013.
In 2019, Adams County website stated that the beaches were not closed due to algae, and that the situation was being monitored.
References
External links
Petenwell Castlerock Property Owners AssociationWisconsin Dept of Natural ResourcesPetenwell County ParkPetenwell Grand View Shores Association
Reservoirs in Wisconsin
Lakes of Adams County, Wisconsin
Lakes of Juneau County, Wisconsin
Lakes of Wood County, Wisconsin
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