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'''Big Cedar Lake''', a lake located in [[Washington County, Wisconsin]], about a mile west of [[Little Cedar Lake (Wisconsin)|Little Cedar Lake]], is the biggest lake of 52 in Washington County. It has 10.2 miles of shoreline, measures over 900 acres, and has a maximum depth of 105 feet.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bigcedarlakeprd.org/ |title=Home |website=bigcedarlakeprd.org}}</ref><ref>https://www.travelwisconsin.com/article/fishing/best-places-to-fish-in-wisconsin-big-cedar-lake</ref> |
'''Big Cedar Lake''', a lake located in [[Washington County, Wisconsin]], about a mile west of [[Little Cedar Lake (Wisconsin)|Little Cedar Lake]], is the biggest lake of 52 in Washington County. It has 10.2 miles of shoreline, measures over 900 acres, and has a maximum depth of 105 feet.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bigcedarlakeprd.org/ |title=Home |website=bigcedarlakeprd.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.travelwisconsin.com/article/fishing/best-places-to-fish-in-wisconsin-big-cedar-lake |title=Best Places to Fish in Wisconsin: Big Cedar Lake |website=travelwisconsin.com |access-date=2024-09-20}}</ref> |
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It is managed by the Big Cedar Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District (BCLPRD), a tax-funded governmental agency with seven commissioners. They provide maintenance, refuse and lake safety services.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bigcedarlakeprd.org/archives/category/district-services |title=District Services « bigcedarlakeprd |website=www.bigcedarlakeprd.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109221401/http://www.bigcedarlakeprd.org/archives/category/district-services |archive-date=2014-01-09}}</ref> |
It is managed by the Big Cedar Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District (BCLPRD), a tax-funded governmental agency with seven commissioners. They provide maintenance, refuse and lake safety services.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bigcedarlakeprd.org/archives/category/district-services |title=District Services « bigcedarlakeprd |website=www.bigcedarlakeprd.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109221401/http://www.bigcedarlakeprd.org/archives/category/district-services |archive-date=2014-01-09}}</ref> |
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Fish commonly found in this lake include [[Northern Pike]], [[Large Mouth Bass]], [[Panfish]], and [[Cisco (fish)|Cisco]].<ref name=dnr/> A lesser known fish in found occasionally in this Wisconsin Lake is Lake sturgeon.<ref>{{cite web url=https://www.eekwi.org/animals/fish/sturgeon</ref> |
Fish commonly found in this lake include [[Northern Pike]], [[Large Mouth Bass]], [[Panfish]], and [[Cisco (fish)|Cisco]].<ref name=dnr/> A lesser known fish in found occasionally in this Wisconsin Lake is Lake sturgeon.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eekwi.org/animals/fish/sturgeon |title=Sturgeon |website=eekwi.org |access-date=2024-09-20}}</ref> |
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The Lake District takes part in Operation Dry Water,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.operationdrywater.org/ |title=Home |website=operationdrywater.org |access-date=2012-01-20 |archive-date=2012-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106210655/http://www.operationdrywater.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref> an annual initiative aimed at reducing the number of alcohol and drug-related accidents and fatalities and fostering a stronger and more visible deterrent to alcohol and drug use on the water. |
The Lake District takes part in Operation Dry Water,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.operationdrywater.org/ |title=Home |website=operationdrywater.org |access-date=2012-01-20 |archive-date=2012-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106210655/http://www.operationdrywater.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref> an annual initiative aimed at reducing the number of alcohol and drug-related accidents and fatalities and fostering a stronger and more visible deterrent to alcohol and drug use on the water. |
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| Location | Washington County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43°23′N 88°16′W / 43.38°N 88.26°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 932 acres (377 ha) |
| Max. depth | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Water volume | 31,983 acre-feet (39,450,000 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 11 mi (18 km) Without islands: 10.2 mi (16.4 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,030.98 ft (314.24 m) |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Big Cedar Lake, a lake located in Washington County, Wisconsin, about a mile west of Little Cedar Lake, is the biggest lake of 52 in Washington County. It has 10.2 miles of shoreline, measures over 900 acres, and has a maximum depth of 105 feet.[2][3]
It is managed by the Big Cedar Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District (BCLPRD), a tax-funded governmental agency with seven commissioners. They provide maintenance, refuse and lake safety services.[4]
Fish commonly found in this lake include Northern Pike, Large Mouth Bass, Panfish, and Cisco.[1] A lesser known fish in found occasionally in this Wisconsin Lake is Lake sturgeon.[5]
The Lake District takes part in Operation Dry Water,[6] an annual initiative aimed at reducing the number of alcohol and drug-related accidents and fatalities and fostering a stronger and more visible deterrent to alcohol and drug use on the water.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Big Cedar Lake Hydrographic Map" (PDF). Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. July 1970. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ "Home". bigcedarlakeprd.org.
- ^ "Best Places to Fish in Wisconsin: Big Cedar Lake". travelwisconsin.com. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "District Services « bigcedarlakeprd". www.bigcedarlakeprd.org. Archived from the original on 2014-01-09.
- ^ "Sturgeon". eekwi.org. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "Home". operationdrywater.org. Archived from the original on 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2012-01-20.