Powell Marsh Wildlife Area

Powell Marsh Wildlife Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1]
Trumpeter swans landing on the Vista Flowage
Map showing the location of Powell Marsh Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Powell Marsh Wildlife Area
Location within Wisconsin
Map showing the location of Powell Marsh Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Powell Marsh Wildlife Area
Location within United States
LocationVilas County and Iron County, Wisconsin
Nearest cityEagle River, WI
Coordinates46°4′17″N 89°52′50″W / 46.07139°N 89.88056°W / 46.07139; -89.88056[2]
Area4,850 acres (19.6 km2)
Elevation1,604 ft (489 m)[2]
Established1955
Governing bodyWisconsin Department of Natural Resources

The Powell Marsh Wildlife Area is a 4,850-acre (19.6 km2) tract of protected land located in Vilas and Iron counties, Wisconsin, owned and partially managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR).[3] The nearby Dead Pike Lake has drawn attention to the wildlife area from conservators and homeowners nearby due to surface and groundwater flows shared between the two, with man-made structures in the latter harming the water quality of the lake.[4]: 5 

  1. ^ Protected Area Profile for Powell Marsh Wildlife Area Archived April 13, 2023, at the Wayback Machine from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Powell Marsh". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  3. ^ WDNR Website Archived March 2, 2022, at the Wayback Machine- Retrieved March 2, 2022
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Dead Pike Lake Association and Town of Manitowish Waters was invoked but never defined (see the help page).