Beaver Dam Lake (Wisconsin)

Beaver Dam Lake is a 6,718 acre lake in Dodge County, Wisconsin.[2] The communities of Beaver Dam, South Beaver Dam, Sunset Beach, Beaver Edge, Fox Lake Junction border the lake. The fish present in the lake are Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Walleye.[3] The lake is created by a dam located in the City of Beaver Dam at Haskell Street and flows into the Beaver Dam River.[4] There are seven public boat landings and numerous parks along the lake shore.

Beaver Dam Lake
Beaver Dam Lake
Beaver Dam Lake
LocationDodge County, Wisconsin
Coordinates43.5205513°N 88.9023628°W / 43.5205513; -88.9023628
TypeDrainage Lake
River sourcesBeaver Dam River
Surface area6,718 acres (2,719 ha)
Average depth5 feet (1.5 m)
Max. depth7 feet (2.1 m)
Water volume30,677 acre feet (37,840,000 m3)[1]
Shore length141.20 miles (66.30 km)
Surface elevation869 feet (265 m)
Islands26
SettlementsBeaver Dam, South Beaver Dam, Sunset Beach, Beaver Edge, Fox Lake Junction
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
Beaver Dam city and lake, Wisconsin

Water from Fox Lake flows through the Mill Creek into Beaver Dam Lake.

Islands

There are 26 islands in Beaver Dam Lake ranging from 0.1 to 2.8 acres. All of the islands are privately owned.

Island Name Size in acres
Grape Island 0.2
Cuba Island 0.6
Round Island 0.6
Little Skunk Island 0.7
Big Skunk Island 1.8
Jones Island 0.8
Fish Camp Island 0.9
Goose Island 0.2
Little Goose Island 0.4
Mink Island 0.1
Wayside Island 1.5
New Island 2.1
Fisher Island 2.8
Seering Island 0.9
Small Island 0.2
Hupf’s Island 0.2
Middle Island 0.6
High Island 0.7
Moon Island 0.8
Lueck Island 0.2
Miller’s Island 0.2
Buckeye Island 1.8
Snipes Island 1.6
Neilsen’s Island 1.6
Majestic Island 1.9
Babe’s Island 1.4
Kopf Island 0.9
Evergreen Island 1.1

See also

References

  1. "Lake Survey Map" (PDF). Wisconsin DNR. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. "Beaver Dam Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  3. "Beaver Dam Lake". Wisconsin DNR. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  4. "Beaver Dam Lake and Islands" (PDF). City of Beaver Dam. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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