Browntown-Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area
Encyclopedia
Browntown-Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area is a 644 acres (260.6 ha) unit of the Wisconsin
state park system. Two reservoir
s created by damming a spring
-fed creek provide water recreation opportunities in the Driftless Area, a region with few natural lakes. The total surface area of Beckman and Zander Lakes is 95 acres (384,451.7 m²). The current park was created in 1980 when Cadiz Springs State Park was combined with the Browntown Wildlife Area.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
state park system. Two reservoir
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
s created by damming a spring
Spring (hydrosphere)
A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground...
-fed creek provide water recreation opportunities in the Driftless Area, a region with few natural lakes. The total surface area of Beckman and Zander Lakes is 95 acres (384,451.7 m²). The current park was created in 1980 when Cadiz Springs State Park was combined with the Browntown Wildlife Area.
External links
- Browntown-Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area official website