Lake Waubesa

Coordinates: 43°0′47″N 89°19′28″W / 43.01306°N 89.32444°W / 43.01306; -89.32444
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Lake Waubesa
Lake Waubesa is located in Wisconsin
Lake Waubesa
Lake Waubesa
Lake Waubesa is located in the United States
Lake Waubesa
Lake Waubesa
LocationDane County, near McFarland and Madison, Wisconsin,
United States
Coordinates43°0′47″N 89°19′28″W / 43.01306°N 89.32444°W / 43.01306; -89.32444
Primary inflowsYahara River
Primary outflowsYahara River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area2,000 acres (810 ha)
Max. depth38 ft (12 m)
Shore length115 miles (24 km)
FrozenAverage 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]

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).[3]

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  1. ^ "Lake Waubesa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. ^ Lake Waubesa
  3. ^ "Hook and Line Record Fish". Wisconsin DNR. Retrieved 30 December 2020.