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The company had completed the Kilbourn Dam upriver at Wisconsin Dells in 1909, but found it unprofitable, leading to the decision to build a larger dam at Prairie du Sac. [4] Construction of the new dam began in the winter of 1911 with general contractor J. O. Heyworth of Chicago and a crew of around 400 laborers. [5] The construction of the ...
Petenwell Dam, Petenwell Lake, Wisconsin River Power Company; Prairie du Sac Dam, Lake Wisconsin, Alliant Energy; Radisson Flowage Dam, 45.76093, -91.2025; Rainbow Dam, Rainbow Flowage, Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company; Rapide Croche Lock and Dam, unnamed reservoir on the Fox River, USACE; Red Cedar / Hemlock Lake Dam, 45.58977, -91.60194
Today it is home to the Wisconsin wine appellation of the Lake Wisconsin AVA. [1] It was formed by the construction of the Prairie du Sac Dam, which was begun in 1911 and completed in 1914. It is part of the Wisconsin River system of reservoirs. The lake has a maximum depth of 24 feet (7.3 m). [2] It has an area of 7,197 acres (29.13 km 2). [2]
Prairie du Sac named because the area was in the large Wisconsin River Valley where the Sauk Indians had a large settlement. [7] Although the name of the village dates from the early days of French fur traders, Prairie du Sac was established as a village by D.B. Crocker in 1840, largely as a Yankee-English village, [8] in contrast to its neighbor, Sauk City, which was settled largely by Germans.
U.S. Highway 12 (US 12 or Highway 12) in the U.S. state of Wisconsin runs east–west across the western to southeast portions of the state. It enters from Minnesota running concurrently with Interstate 94 (I-94) at Hudson, parallels the Interstate to Wisconsin Dells, and provides local access to cities such as Menomonie, Eau Claire, Black River Falls, Tomah, and Mauston.
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Prairie Du Sac Town Hall. The Town of Prairie du Sac is located in southwestern Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,138 at the 2000 census. The Village of Prairie du Sac is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Loddes Mill is also located in the town.
At WIS 175, the highway shifts onto Wisconsin Avenue. US 18 turns north onto North 35th Street and east on to West Highland Avenue where it crosses I-43 near Downtown Milwaukee. US 18 turns south on 6th Street. The east- and westbound lanes split at State and 6th streets; eastbound continues south on 6th Street and then east on Wells Street.