The Jersey City Flowage is an artificial lake on the Tomahawk River, located about one mile above the confluence with the Wisconsin River in Tomahawk, Wisconsin.[1] The dam and the flow are controlled by the Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company. The dam was originally built in 1910 to provide power for a tannery.[2] Jersey City Flowage is a 423 acre lake located in Lincoln County. It has a maximum depth of 20 feet.[3]

Jersey City Flowage
Jersey City Dam with flowage seen through the gate opening
Location of Jersey City Flowage in Wisconsin, USA.
Location of Jersey City Flowage in Wisconsin, USA.
Jersey City Flowage
Location of Jersey City Flowage in Wisconsin, USA.
Location of Jersey City Flowage in Wisconsin, USA.
Jersey City Flowage
LocationLincoln County, Wisconsin
Coordinates45°29′30″N 89°45′01″W / 45.491636°N 89.750139°W / 45.491636; -89.750139
Typereservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area423 acres (171 ha)
Max. depth20 ft (6.1 m)
Water volume1,794 acre⋅ft (2,213,000 m3)
Shore length113.4 mi (21.6 km)
Surface elevation1,437 ft (438 m)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

References

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  1. ^ "Jersey City Flowage". Wisconsin DNR Lakes. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  2. ^ Jones, George; et al. (1924). History of Lincoln, Oneida and Vilas Counties, Wisconsin. Minneapolis: H.C. Cooper, Jr., & Co. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  3. ^ "Jersey City Flowage". dnr.wi.gov. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
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