Lake Chippewa (Wisconsin)

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Lake Chippewa, also known as Chippewa Flowage, is an artificial lake in northwestern Wisconsin.[2] It is fed by the East Fork Chippewa River and the West Fork Chippewa River. Winter Dam at the southern end is where the Chippewa River flows out of the lake.[3]

Lake Chippewa
Chippewa Flowage
Lake Chippewa is located in Wisconsin
Lake Chippewa
Lake Chippewa
Lake Chippewa is located in the United States
Lake Chippewa
Lake Chippewa
LocationSawyer County, Wisconsin
Coordinates45°55′47″N 91°11′55″W / 45.9297°N 91.1987°W / 45.9297; -91.1987
TypeReservoir
Primary outflowsChippewa River
Surface area14,593 acres (5,906 ha)[1]
Max. depth92 feet (28 m)
Surface elevation1,312 feet (400 m)
SettlementsNew Post

There are numerous floating peat bogs in the lake, the largest of which is known as the "Forty-Acre Bog".[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Lake Chippewa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Lake Chippewa at Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Retrieved January 29, 2016
  3. ^ Chippawa Flowage at Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources retrieved January 29, 2016.
  4. ^ "The Story about Bogs". Chippewa Flowage - Lake Chippewa Flowage Resort Association. 2003-06-16. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  5. ^ "Lake Chippewa's floating island that has to be boat-pushed every year". www.geoengineer.org. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
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