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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 ...
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]
Wisconsin Dells is a city in Adams, Columbia, Juneau, and Sauk counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. A popular Midwestern tourist destination, Wisconsin Dells is home to several water parks and tourist attractions. [7] The city had a population of 2,942 as of the 2020 census. [4]
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June 21, 2024 at 9:43 AM. The new tallest waterslide in North America is dubbed the Rise of Icarus, after the mythical Greek guy who flew too close to the sun, then plummeted into the sea. That ...
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Grandstands in 2007. Lake Delton. The Tommy Bartlett Show, previously known as the Tommy Bartlett's Water Ski & Jumping Boat Thrill Show, was a popular tourist attraction in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. The show was created in 1952 by Wisconsin showman Tommy Bartlett as a traveling group of entertainers, based in Chicago, Illinois.
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. 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 ...