Lake Chippewa (Wisconsin)

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

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]

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

References

  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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