Willow Reservoir
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Willow Reservoir | |
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Location | Oneida County, Wisconsin |
Coordinates | 45°43′07″N 89°52′55″W / 45.718611°N 89.881944°W |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Tomahawk River, Willow River and Swampsauger Creek |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 6,306 acres (2,552 ha) |
Max. depth | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
Water volume | 64,644 acre⋅ft (79,737,000 m3) |
Shore length1 | 79.2 mi (127.5 km) |
Surface elevation | 1,522 ft (464 m) |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
The Willow Reservoir or Willow Flowage is an artificial lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin formed by a dam on the Tomahawk River. The dam and reservoir level are controlled by the Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company as part of regulating the overall flow of the upper Wisconsin River. When full, Willow Reservoir has a surface area of 6306 acres.[1]
Other major inflows to the Willow Reservoir are the Willow River and Swampsauger Creek.
References
- ^ "Willow Flowage". Wisconsin DNR. Retrieved September 13, 2014. Note that the DNR web page lists the acreage differently. See the associated bathymetric map for the correct value.
External links
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willow Reservoir
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