| Turtle-Flambeau Flowage | |
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 View of the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage, looking southeast from Fisherman's Landing | |
  Turtle-Flambeau Flowage  Turtle-Flambeau Flowage | |
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| Location | Iron County, Wisconsin, United States |
| Coordinates | 46°5′N 90°13′W / 46.083°N 90.217°W |
| Type | Drainage |
| Primary inflows | Flambeau River, Turtle River |
| Primary outflows | Flambeau River |
| Catchment area | 639.727 km2 (247.000 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 15.4 km (9.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 15.3 km (9.5 mi) |
| Surface area | 52.37 km2 (20.22 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 368.54 km (229.00 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 519.4 m (1,704 ft) |
| Frozen | Ice melts in late April – early May |
| Islands | Big Island, plus many others |
| Settlements | Mercer, Butternut |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The Turtle-Flambeau Flowage is a 12,942 acres (52.37 km2) lake in Iron County, Wisconsin.[1] It has a maximum depth of 15 meters and is the seventh largest lake in the state of Wisconsin by surface area. The flowage is home to unique wetland patterns and plant species as well as several species of sport and game fish, including musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and sturgeon. The lake's water clarity is low, but can vary in different locations.[2] Fishing, camping, boating, and hunting are popular activities on the flowage, and Ojibwe people traditionally harvest fish and game on the lake. Environmental concerns on the flowage include mercury contamination, algal blooms, and several types of invasive species.
- ^ "Wisconsin DNR website". Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Wisconsin DNR website". Retrieved May 19, 2013.