Castle Rock Lake
| Castle Rock Lake Castle Rock Dam |
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| Coordinates | 43 ° 54 '47 " N , 89 ° 57' 48" W | ||||||
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| Construction time: | 1947-1951 | ||||||
| Power plant output: | 15 MW | ||||||
| Operator: | Wisconsin River Power Company, Wisconsin Public Service |
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| Altitude (at congestion destination ) | 269 m | ||||||
| Water surface | 52.5 km² | ||||||
| Reservoir length | 17 km | ||||||
| Reservoir width | 3.9 km | ||||||
| Maximum depth | 10.6 m | ||||||
The Castle Rock Lake is a dam on the Wisconsin River in the US state of Wisconsin .
Castle Rock Lake is dammed by Castle Rock Dam ( ⊙ ). This was built from 1947 to 1951 by the Wisconsin River Power Company (WRPC) for the purpose of power generation and flood protection. The 17 km long Castle Rock Lake covers an area of 52.5 km². The maximum water depth is 10.6 m. The reservoir is located on Wisconsin's Central Plain , where the prehistoric ice reservoir Glacial Lake Wisconsin extended. The hydropower plant has an installed capacity of 15 MW. It is jointly operated by Wisconsin River Power Company (WRPC) and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS).
The Castle Rock Lake is a dam on the Wisconsin River . It is connected to Petenwell Lake and was built from 1947 to 1951. There are cyanobacteria in the reservoir .
Upstream is Petenwell Lake .
Flora Fauna
In the reservoir u. a. The following fish species are found: pike , muscle lung , eyeglasses , largemouth bass , black bass and sturgeon . Buckhorn State Park is located on the western shore of the lake .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Castle Rock . Wisconsin River Power Company (WRPC). Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ↑ a b c Castle Rock Lake . Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^ Hydroelectric power plants . Wisconsin Public Service (WPS). Retrieved December 8, 2017.