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Willow Reservoir

Coordinates: 45°43′07″N 89°52′55″W / 45.718611°N 89.881944°W / 45.718611; -89.881944
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Willow Reservoir
LocationOneida County, Wisconsin
Coordinates45°43′07″N 89°52′55″W / 45.718611°N 89.881944°W / 45.718611; -89.881944
Typereservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area6,306 acres (2,552 ha)
Max. depth30 ft (9.1 m)
Water volume64,644 acre⋅ft (79,737,000 m3)
Shore length179.2 mi (127.5 km)
Surface elevation1,522 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

  1. ^ "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.

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willow Reservoir