Wilson Lake (Wisconsin)
Encyclopedia
Wilson Lake is the name of eight lake
s in Wisconsin
, United States
, as well as a Marsh Flowage and a pond
in the city of Milwaukee. Below are listed the county, acres, and maximum depth of the lakes.
Outside of Wilson Creek Flowage, the largest lake is located in Iron County
. This particular lake is a popular fishing
lake 5 miles (8 km) from the town of Mercer
. With three bay
s, it has two island
s and water feed and drain in the South Bay of the lake. The public boat landing is in the Main Bay on the west side of the lake. The North Bay has the most marsh
vegetation. There are many cabins located on the lake for residents and vacationers
to the North Woods
.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
s in Wisconsin
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...
, United States
United States
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, as well as a Marsh Flowage and a pond
Pond
A pond is a body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is usually smaller than a lake. A wide variety of man-made bodies of water are classified as ponds, including water gardens, water features and koi ponds; all designed for aesthetic ornamentation as landscape or architectural...
in the city of Milwaukee. Below are listed the county, acres, and maximum depth of the lakes.
| Lake | County | Surface area | Max. Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson | Burnett | 10 acre (0.0404686 km²) | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Wilson | Douglas | 27 acre (0.10926522 km²) | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Wilson | Iron Iron County, Wisconsin Iron County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 6,861. Its county seat is Hurley.-Geography:According to the U.S... |
162 acre (0.65559132 km²) | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Wilson | Sawyer Sawyer County, Wisconsin Sawyer County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 16,196. Its county seat is Hayward.-History:The county is named for Philetus Sawyer, who represented Wisconsin in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate in the 19th century.-Geography:According to... |
103 acre (0.41682658 km²) | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Wilson | Shawano Shawano County, Wisconsin Shawano County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 40,664. Its county seat is Shawano.-History:... |
20 acre (0.0809372 km²) | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Wilson | Waushara | 81 acre (0.32779566 km²) | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Wilson (Deer) | Vilas Vilas County, Wisconsin Vilas County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 21,033. Its county seat is Eagle River.-Settlement:Vilas County was set off from Oneida County on April 12, 1893 and named for William Freeman Vilas... |
17 acre (0.06879662 km²) | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
| Wilson (Wilson Creek Flowage) | Price Price County, Wisconsin Price County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 15,822. Its county seat is Phillips.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water... |
351 acres (1.4 km²) | 11 ft (3.4 m) |
| Wilson Marsh Flowage | Jackson Jackson County, Wisconsin Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2009, the population estimate was 19,886. Its county seat is Black River Falls. Jackson County was formed from Crawford County in 1853.-Geography:According to the U.S... |
24 acre (0.09712464 km²) | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Wilson Marsh Flowage, lower | Jackson Jackson County, Wisconsin Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2009, the population estimate was 19,886. Its county seat is Black River Falls. Jackson County was formed from Crawford County in 1853.-Geography:According to the U.S... |
4 acre (0.01618744 km²) | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Wilson Park Pond | Milwaukee | 9 acre (0.03642174 km²) | 5 ft (1.5 m) |
Outside of Wilson Creek Flowage, the largest lake is located in Iron County
Iron County, Wisconsin
Iron County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 6,861. Its county seat is Hurley.-Geography:According to the U.S...
. This particular lake is a popular fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
lake 5 miles (8 km) from the town of Mercer
Mercer, Wisconsin
Mercer is a town in southern Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,732 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Mercer and the unincorporated communities of Carter and Manitowish are located within the town....
. With three bay
Bay
A bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...
s, it has two island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
s and water feed and drain in the South Bay of the lake. The public boat landing is in the Main Bay on the west side of the lake. The North Bay has the most marsh
Marsh
In geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of wetland that is subject to frequent or continuous flood. Typically the water is shallow and features grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, other herbaceous plants, and moss....
vegetation. There are many cabins located on the lake for residents and vacationers
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
to the North Woods
North Woods
The Laurentian Mixed Forest Province, also known as the North Woods, is a forested ecoregion in Canada and the United States. In Canada it is found in Ontario around the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence River through Quebec to Quebec City...
.