Lake Waubesa

Lake Waubesa
Lake Waubesa
Lake Waubesa
LocationDane County, near McFarland and Madison, Wisconsin,
United States
Coordinates43°0′47″N 89°19′28″W / 43.01306°N 89.32444°W / 43.01306; -89.32444
Primary inflowsYahara River
Primary outflowsYahara River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area2,000 acres (810 ha)
Max. depth38 ft (12 m)
Shore length115 miles (24 km)
FrozenAverage freeze date December 10
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Waubesa is one of the four major lakes in Dane County, Wisconsin that surround the city of Madison. The lake has a surface area of 2,074 acres (8.39 km2) and a max depth of 38 ft (12 m).

This lake is fed via the Yahara River Watershed and 9 Springs Wastewater Effluent.

In 2013, the Wisconsin state record Yellow bass was caught in Lake Waubesa. It was 16.1 inches (41 cm) long and weighed 2 pounds 12 ounces (1.2 kg).

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Lake Waubesa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. ^ Lake Waubesa
  3. ^ "Hook and Line Record Fish". Wisconsin DNR. Retrieved 30 December 2020.