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Wisconsin Dells is a city in Adams, Columbia, Juneau, and Sauk counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. A popular Midwestern tourist destination, Wisconsin Dells is home to several water parks and tourist attractions. [7] The city had a population of 2,942 as of the 2020 census. [4]
The Dells were made famous in 1886 by the photographer H. H. Bennett, who took the first stop-action photo of his son jumping onto Stand Rock. [5] The Kilbourn Dam, completed in 1909, raised the water level of the Upper Dells by about 17 feet (5.2 m), flooding some of the caves and rock formations in Bennett's photographs. [6] [7]
It was named for its location in the city of Kilbourn, which changed its name to Wisconsin Dells in 1931. The dam was designed by Daniel W. Mead [ 4 ] and built from 1906 to 1909 by the Southern Wisconsin Power Company, led by Magnus Swenson of Madison, Wisconsin and Bates & Rogers Construction of Chicago. [ 3 ]
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 ).
Wisconsin is bordered by Lake Superior in the north and Lake Michigan in the east. [37] The state has over 15,000 named lakes, totaling about 1 million acres (4,000 km 2). Within Wisconsin, Lakes Superior and Michigan total 6.4 million acres (26,000 km 2). [38] Along the two great lakes, Wisconsin has over 500 miles (800 km) of shoreline. [39]
Map of the United States with Wisconsin highlighted. Milwaukee is the most populous city in Wisconsin. ... Wisconsin Dells: Adams Columbia Juneau Sauk: 2,678 2,942 4th
Wisconsin currently has 51 state park units, covering more than 60,570 acres (245.1 km 2) in state parks and state recreation areas. Each unit was created by an act of the Wisconsin Legislature and is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation.
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.