The Willow Reservoir or Willow Flowage is an artificial lake in
Oneida County, Wisconsin
Oneida County is a county in the state of Wisconsin, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 37,845. Its county seat is Rhinelander.
History
Oneida County was formed in 1887 from sections of Lincoln County. It was named after ...
formed by a dam on 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 ...
. The dam and reservoir level are controlled by the
Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company as part of regulating the overall flow of the upper
Wisconsin River
The Wisconsin River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At approximately 430 miles (692 km) long, it is the state's longest river. The river's name, first recorded in 1673 by Jacques Marquette as "Meskousi ...
. When full, Willow Reservoir has a surface area of 6306 acres.
[ Note that the DNR web page lists the acreage differently. See the associated bathymetric map for the correct value.]
Other major inflows to the Willow Reservoir are the
Willow River and
Swampsauger Creek.
References
External links
Reservoirs in Wisconsin
Lakes of Oneida County, Wisconsin
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