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Lake Delton is a man-made freshwater lake in Sauk County in central Wisconsin. For much of 2008, it was a mostly empty lake basin after a portion of a county highway that forms part of the dike wall eroded on June 9, 2008, under the pressure of floods in the area .
The name Lake Delton was taken after the construction of the Dell Creek dam creating a reservoir also known as Lake Delton. The village was incorporated in 1954. [7] On June 9, 2008, Lake Delton, the approximately 267-acre (1.08 km 2) dammed artificial lake adjacent to the village, overflowed its banks, washing away four homes and a portion of ...
Lake Delton (Wisconsin), a lake in Sauk County, Wisconsin Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name.
Wilderness on the Lake is an upscale, 108 condominium resort. The property features a 35,000 square feet (3,300 m 2) indoor/outdoor waterpark, called Cubby's Cove, which features a pool overlooking Lake Delton. This area is only connected to the main resort by a 10-minute shuttle bus ride, year-round, and a ferry service in the summer.
Wisconsin Dells in the Town of Delton, October 2012. As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 2,024 people, 747 households, and 561 families residing in the town. The population density was 68.4 people per square mile (26.4/km 2).
There are over 15,000 lakes in Wisconsin. Of these, about 40 percent have been named. Excluding Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, Lake Winnebago is the largest lake by area, largest by volume and the lake with the longest shoreline. The deepest lake is Wazee Lake, at 350 feet (107 meters). The deepest natural lake is Green Lake, at
A new ark was built in homage to the original ark on top of the Flash Flood splash bridge. On March 13, 2020, the park was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. It opened later on June 20, 2020, but closed early on August 1, 2020, for the rest of the season after two employees tested positive for the virus.
The lake became nearly empty and the escaping flood water created a new channel for the Wisconsin River about a quarter mile away from the dam. [49] [50] Wisconsin National Guard engineers began repairs on the dam the same day, but with the breach being about 400 feet (120 m) wide, the repairs weren't expected to be completed for over a year. [51]