Lake Menomin

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Lake Menomin
Sunset view of Lake Menomin from Evergreen Cemetery
Location of Lake Menomin in Wisconsin, USA.
Location of Lake Menomin in Wisconsin, USA.
Lake Menomin
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Location of Lake Menomin in Wisconsin, USA.
Location of Lake Menomin in Wisconsin, USA.
Lake Menomin
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LocationDunn County, Wisconsin
Coordinates44°53′02″N 091°55′45″W / 44.88389°N 91.92917°W / 44.88389; -91.92917
Typereservoir
Red Cedar River
Red Cedar River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area
1,009 acres (408 ha) [1]
Max. depth34 ft (10 m)
Surface elevation
814 feet (248 m)

Lake Menomin is a reservoir on the Red Cedar River, in Dunn County, Wisconsin, USA.[2]

Along the lake's western and southern shores lies the city of Menomonie, the central business district of which is located at the far southern end of the lake, near the dam which forms it. There are multiple public parks, trails, beaches, and boat landings along the lake's shoreline. Common fish found in lake Menomin include Panfish, Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Walleye.[3] Throughout the summer, blue-green algae blooms afflict the lake due to high nutrient levels.

Lake Menomin and hydroelectric dam
Lake Menomin and hydroelectric dam

The Tainter gate was invented for use with the reservoir's 1886 dam.[4]

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