Tomahawk Lake is a lake in
Oneida County,
Wisconsin
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,
United States
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. The lake covers an area of and has a maximum depth of .
The community of
Lake Tomahawk is located on the eastern edge of the lake. Tomahawk Lake was so named from the fact its outline resembles a
tomahawk
A tomahawk is a type of single-handed axe used by the many Indigenous peoples and nations of North America. It traditionally resembles a hatchet with a straight shaft. In pre-colonial times the head was made of stone, bone, or antler, and Europ ...
.
Tomahawk Lake is the source of the
Tomahawk River
The Tomahawk River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
It is the largest tributary of the Wisconsin River in terms of flow. It begins at Tomahawk Lake in southern Vilas County, flows through Oneida County, and terminates at Lake Mohawks ...
. Historically Tomahawk Lake was part of travel route for traders and Indians who portaged to and from the Wisconsin River at the east end of the lake.
References
Lakes of Oneida County, Wisconsin
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