Lions Lake

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Lions Lake
Location of Lions Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Location of Lions Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Lions Lake
Location of Lions Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Location of Lions Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Lions Lake
LocationPortage County, Wisconsin
Coordinates44°38′49″N 89°17′24″W / 44.64694°N 89.29000°W / 44.64694; -89.29000
Typelake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area45 acres (18 ha)
Max. depth11 ft (3.4 m)
Surface elevation1,132 ft (345 m)[1]

Lions Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.[1]

Lions Lake was named in the 1950s after the Wisconsin Lions Foundation, which bought the property and established a lakeside summer camp.[2] Lions Lake is a 45 acres (18 ha) lake located in Portage County. It has a maximum depth of 11 feet (3.4 m). Fish include Panfish, Largemouth Bass and Northern Pike.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lions Lake
  2. ^ Rosholt, Malcolm Leviatt (1959). Our County, Our Story: Portage County, Wisconsin (PDF). Portage County Board of Supervisors. p. 221.



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