Lake Winneshiek Explained

Lake Winneshiek
Location:Allamakee County, Iowa, Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States
Coords:43.31°N -91.07°W
Type:reservoir
Inflow:Upper Mississippi River
Outflow:Upper Mississippi River
Basin Countries:United States
Area:6000acres
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Lake Winneshiek in Wisconsin, USA.

Lake Winneshiek is the name given to that portion of Navigation Pool 9 impounded by Lock and Dam No. 9 between the dam to 4 miles south of the city of Lansing, Iowa on the Upper Mississippi River, near Ferryville, Wisconsin.[1] It encompasses about 6,000 acres (24 km2) and is part of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. The Army Corps of Engineers has proposed constructing some islands in the lake in order to improve wildlife habitat.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crawford Archives.
  2. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program: Lake Winneshiek.