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{{Short description|Artificial lake of Wisconsin, US}}
{{Short description|Artificial lake of Wisconsin, US}}
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|name = Wazee Lake
| name = Wazee Lake
|image = Wazee 007.jpg
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|caption = A ramp leading down to one of the scuba diving accesses at Wazee Lake.
| caption = A ramp leading down to one of the scuba diving accesses at Wazee Lake.
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|location = [[Brockway, Wisconsin|Brockway]], [[Jackson County, Wisconsin|Jackson County]], east of [[Black River Falls, Wisconsin]]
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'''Wazee Lake''' is a [[lake]] east of [[Black River Falls, Wisconsin]], in the town of [[Brockway, Wisconsin|Brockway]], [[Jackson County, Wisconsin|Jackson County]], [[Wisconsin]], [[United States]].<ref>[http://www.blackriverfalls.com/recreation/lakewazee Lake Wazee]</ref> The name "Wazee" means "tall pine" in the [[Ho-Chunk]] language. The artificial lake is the deepest lake within the state of [[Wisconsin]], with a maximum depth of approximately {{convert|355|ft|m}}. The man-made lake was formed after the site was used as a [[quarry]] for [[taconite]] mining between the mid-1960s through April 1983. The quarry produced about 850,000 tons of taconite pellets each year. The mine closed in 1983 as a result of a crash of the domestic steel markets in the United States. When the mine was in operation, pumps removed about {{convert|800|USgal|L impgal|}} of water per minute from the quarry. Once these pumps were shut down, the quarry began filling with water.
'''Wazee Lake''' is a [[lake]] east of [[Black River Falls, Wisconsin]], in the town of [[Brockway, Wisconsin|Brockway]], [[Jackson County, Wisconsin|Jackson County]], [[Wisconsin]], [[United States]].<ref>[http://www.blackriverfalls.com/recreation/lakewazee Lake Wazee]</ref> The name "Wazee" means "tall pine" in the [[Ho-Chunk]] language. The artificial lake is the deepest lake within the state of [[Wisconsin]], with a maximum depth of approximately {{convert|355|ft|m}}. The man-made lake was formed after the site was used as a [[quarry]] for [[taconite]] mining between the mid-1960s through April 1983. The quarry produced about 850,000 tons of taconite pellets each year. The mine closed in 1983 as a result of a crash of the domestic steel markets in the United States. When the mine was in operation, pumps removed about {{convert|800|USgal|L impgal|}} of water per minute from the quarry. Once these pumps were shut down, the quarry began filling with water.


The lake is now part of a county park known as '''Wazee Lake Recreation Area.''' The lake is a prime [[scuba diving]] destination because of its deep, clear water.<ref>[http://www.co.jackson.wi.us/html/forestry/scuba.htm Jackson County Forestry]</ref> Visibility averages between {{convert|30|ft|m}} and {{convert|40|ft|m}} during the summer months. There are also visible remains of mining operations underwater, such as roadways used for hauling equipment. Some features have been added to the lake, such as underwater platforms for training divers and fish cribs to improve habitat for the fish. Fish species within the lake include [[rainbow trout|rainbow]], [[brook trout|brook]], and [[brown trout]], [[bluegill]]s, [[Catostomidae|suckers]], [[catfish]], [[walleye]], [[warmouth]], and [[smallmouth bass]].
The lake is now part of a county park known as '''Wazee Lake Recreation Area.''' The lake is a prime [[scuba diving]] destination because of its deep, clear water.<ref>[http://www.co.jackson.wi.us/html/forestry/scuba.htm Jackson County Forestry]</ref> Visibility averages between {{convert|30|and|40|ft|m}} during the summer months. There are also visible remains of mining operations underwater, such as roadways used for hauling equipment. Some features have been added to the lake, such as underwater platforms for training divers and fish cribs to improve habitat for the fish. Fish species within the lake include [[rainbow trout|rainbow]], [[brook trout|brook]], and [[brown trout]], [[bluegill]]s, [[Catostomidae|suckers]], [[catfish]], [[walleye]], [[warmouth]], and [[smallmouth bass]].


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[[Category:Bodies of water of Jackson County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Bodies of water of Jackson County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Reservoirs in Wisconsin]]
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Latest revision as of 16:52, 22 April 2024

Wazee Lake
A ramp leading down to one of the scuba diving accesses at Wazee Lake.
Location of Wazee Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Location of Wazee Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Wazee Lake
Location of Wazee Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Location of Wazee Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Wazee Lake
LocationBrockway, Jackson County, east of Black River Falls, Wisconsin
Coordinates44°17′24″N 90°43′23″W / 44.290°N 90.723°W / 44.290; -90.723
TypeArtificial
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length4,000 ft (1,200 m)
Max. width1,800 ft (550 m)
Surface area146 acres (0.59 km2)
Max. depth355 ft (108 m)
Surface elevation900 ft (270 m)

Wazee Lake is a lake east of Black River Falls, Wisconsin, in the town of Brockway, Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] The name "Wazee" means "tall pine" in the Ho-Chunk language. The artificial lake is the deepest lake within the state of Wisconsin, with a maximum depth of approximately 355 feet (108 m). The man-made lake was formed after the site was used as a quarry for taconite mining between the mid-1960s through April 1983. The quarry produced about 850,000 tons of taconite pellets each year. The mine closed in 1983 as a result of a crash of the domestic steel markets in the United States. When the mine was in operation, pumps removed about 800 US gallons (3,000 L; 670 imp gal) of water per minute from the quarry. Once these pumps were shut down, the quarry began filling with water.

The lake is now part of a county park known as Wazee Lake Recreation Area. The lake is a prime scuba diving destination because of its deep, clear water.[2] Visibility averages between 30 and 40 feet (9.1 and 12.2 m) during the summer months. There are also visible remains of mining operations underwater, such as roadways used for hauling equipment. Some features have been added to the lake, such as underwater platforms for training divers and fish cribs to improve habitat for the fish. Fish species within the lake include rainbow, brook, and brown trout, bluegills, suckers, catfish, walleye, warmouth, and smallmouth bass.

Scuba divers approaching a platform about 20 feet (6.1 m) below the surface of Wazee Lake.
A fish crib, which provides habitat for small fish.

References

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  1. ^ Lake Wazee
  2. ^ Jackson County Forestry
  • "Wazee Lake Recreation Area". Jackson County, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2006-11-29.
  • "East and West Arbutus County Parks". Jackson County, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2006-11-29.
  • "Jackson County, Wisconsin". explorewisconsin.com. Retrieved 2006-11-29.
  • "The Diver's Guide to Lake Wazee", John Janzen, Inland Sea Corp., 2004.
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