Adams Lake (Portage County, Wisconsin)

Adams Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.[1]

Adams Lake
Second Lake
Location of Adams Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Location of Adams Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Adams Lake
Location of Adams Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Location of Adams Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Adams Lake
LocationWisconsin
Coordinates44°26′12″N 89°22′53″W / 44.43667°N 89.38139°W / 44.43667; -89.38139
Typelake

Adams Lake most likely is named after J. C. Adams, who owned land adjacent to the lake.[2] A variant name is "Second Lake".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adams Lake
  2. ^ Rosholt, Malcolm Leviatt (1959). Our County, Our Story: Portage County, Wisconsin (PDF). Portage County Board of Supervisors. p. 394.