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There are over 15,000 lakes in Wisconsin. Of these, about 40 percent have been named. Excluding Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, Lake Winnebago is the largest lake by area, largest by volume and the lake with the longest shoreline. The deepest lake is Wazee Lake, at 350 feet (107 meters). The deepest natural lake is Green Lake, at
Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Wisconsin.. All major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3).
The Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) advises the WDNR and Natural Resources Board on managing the state's natural resources. The WCC is composed of citizen-elected delegates including five members of an executive committee, 22 members of a district leadership council, 360 county delegates (five per county), and the general public. [ 23 ]
Siskiwit Lake (Wisconsin) Skunk Lake; South Twin Lake (Wisconsin) Sparkling Lake (Wisconsin) Spirit Lake (Price County, Wisconsin) Spring Lake (Waushara County, Wisconsin) Star Lake (Vilas County, Wisconsin) Steele Lake (Wisconsin) Straight Lake State Park; Summit Lake (Langlade County, Wisconsin) Sunset Lake (Portage County, Wisconsin) Lake ...
There are 242 named lakes in Marinette County, Wisconsin, along with 200 with no names. Together they make up 13,735 acres of surface area. Noquebay Lake, at 2,409 acres, is the largest. [1] Named lakes are listed below. Alternate names are indicated in parentheses. [1]
The Swan Lake Wildlife Area is a 2,466 acres (998 ha) tract of protected land located in Columbia County, Wisconsin, managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). [2] Land to be used for the wildlife area was first acquired in 1963 to provide for hunting and other outdoor recreational activities in the county .
Franklin Lake is an 839-acre (3.40 km 2) lake located in Forest County, Wisconsin, with a maximum depth of 46 feet (14 m). The lake is located in the middle of the Nicolet National Forest . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Fish species reported by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources include panfish , smallmouth bass , walleye , largemouth bass and ...
Gile Flowage is a lake in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located south of the city of Montreal. [1] In 1967, the Wisconsin state record Black crappie was caught in the Gile Flowage. It was 19.75 inches (50.2 cm) long and weighed 4 pounds 8 ounces (2.0 kg). [2] Fishing is regulated by the Wisconsin DNR. [3]