Squirrel Lake Explained

Squirrel Lake
Location:Vilas County and Oneida County, Wisconsin
Coordinates:45.8687°N -89.8948°W
Type:reservoir
Basin Countries:United States
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Squirrel Lake in Wisconsin, USA.

Squirrel Lake is a lake in Vilas County and Oneida County, Wisconsin. It has a maximum depth of 46 feet.[1] Several species of fish inhabit the lake and fishing is accessible via a public boat launch.[2] Writer Winifred Dunn spent time during her youth on an island at Squirrel Lake.[3] Minocqua, Wisconsin and the community of Bo-Di-Lac border the lake. The max depth is .

A 1918 edition of Field and Stream discussed camping by Squirrel Lake as part of a canoe trips.[4] Water levels in the lake have been managed by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company (WVIC). The lake has been noted for its water quality and waterfowl.[5]

In 1900, Squirrel Lake was included in a surveyor's report.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Squirrel Lake. 2021-10-21. dnr.wi.gov.
  2. Web site: Squirrel Lake. dnr.wi.gov.
  3. Motion Picture News, Inc. Motion Picture News Booking Guide and Studio Directory (Oct 1927). N.p.: New York, Motion Picture News, 1927. Print.
  4. Web site: Forest and Stream. November 3, 1918. Forest and Stream Publishing Company. Google Books.
  5. Web site: Upper Wisconsin River Northern Sub-basin Water Quality Management Plan. Wisconsin Department of Natural. Resources. November 3, 1991. The Department. Google Books.
  6. Web site: Sessional Papers ... Of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario. Legislative Assembly. Ontario. 1901.

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