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The Dells of the Wisconsin River, also called the Wisconsin Dells (from Old English “ dæle ”, modern English “dale”), meaning “valley”, is [ 1] a 5-mile (8-km) gorge on the Wisconsin River in south-central Wisconsin, USA. It is noted for its scenery, in particular for its Cambrian sandstone rock formations and tributary canyons. [ 2]
Dells of the Wisconsin River, May 2002. The Wisconsin River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At approximately 430 miles (692 km) long, it is the state's longest river. The river's name was first recorded in 1673 by Jacques Marquette as "Meskousing" from his Indian guides - most likely Miami for "river ...
Mirror Lake State Park is a 2,179-acre (882 ha) Wisconsin state park in the Wisconsin Dells region. The process of establishing the park began in 1962 and the park officially opened on August 19, 1966. [ 1] It contains Mirror Lake, a narrow reservoir with steep sandstone sides up to 50 feet (15 m) tall. The lake has a surface area of 137 acres ...
June 25, 2024 at 6:03 AM. The sun rises during an early morning kayak paddle on Lake Wausau. Lake Wausau and the stretches of the Wisconsin River to the north and south have been designated as the ...
Altoona 2WP340 Dam, Lake Altoona, Eau Claire County. Arpin Dam, Radisson Flowage on the Chippewa River, Renewable World Energy, LLC. Babcock Park Lock and Dam, Lake Waubesa, Dane County. Big Eau Pleine Dam, Big Eau Pleine Reservoir, Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company. Billy Boy Flowage Dam, 45.84195, -91.40758.
Wisconsin has more than 15,000 lakes, 43,000 miles of rivers and 800 miles of Great Lake shorelines. Water trails help paddlers get to the best.
The Kilbourn Dam was the first major hydroelectric station on the Wisconsin River. [3] It was named for its location in the city of Kilbourn, which changed its name to Wisconsin Dells in 1931. The dam was designed by Daniel W. Mead [4] and built from 1906 to 1909 by the Southern Wisconsin Power Company, led by Magnus Swenson of Madison ...
Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota has an ancient history that it is bringing forth one canoe at a time. The Wisconsin Historic Society has now found what it believes are 11 canoes, all from what was ...