Lake Waubesa
| Lake Waubesa | |
|---|---|
  Lake Waubesa Location within Wisconsin  Lake Waubesa Location within the United States | |
| Location | Dane County, near McFarland and Madison, Wisconsin, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°0′47″N 89°19′28″W / 43.01306°N 89.32444°W |
| Yahara River | |
| Yahara River | |
| Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 2,000 acres (810 ha) |
| Max. depth | 38 ft (12 m) |
Shore length1 | 15 miles (24 km) |
| Frozen | Average 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.[1] The lake has a surface area of 2,074 acres (8.39 km2) and a max depth of 38 ft (12 m).[2] The lake was historically known as Sahu Xetera (Tall Reed Lake) by the Ho-Chunk people.[3]
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).[4]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ "Lake Waubesa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ↑ "Lake Waubesa".
- ↑ "Teejop (Dejope): significance and history". UW–Madison Tribal Relations. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Hook and Line Record Fish". Wisconsin DNR. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
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