Lake Dexter (Wisconsin)

Lake Dexter is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.[1] The lake has a surface area of 287 acres (116 ha) and reaches a depth of 17 feet (5.2 m).[1]

Lake Dexter
Location of the reservoir in Wisconsin.
Location of the reservoir in Wisconsin.
Lake Dexter
LocationWood County, Wisconsin
Coordinates44°23′14″N 90°07′12″W / 44.38722°N 90.12000°W / 44.38722; -90.12000
Typereservoir
Surface area287 acres (116 ha)
Max. depth17 feet (5.2 m)

Lake Dexter was formed in 1965 when a dam on the Yellow River was completed.[2] The lake takes its name from Dexter township.[2] A variant name is "Dexter Lake".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Dexter
  2. ^ a b Rudolph, Robert S. (1970). Wood County Place Names (PDF). The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 43.