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| Lake Butte des Morts | |
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 Lake Butte des Morts | |
  Lake Butte des Morts | |
| Location | Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States |
| Coordinates | 44°04′23″N 088°38′31″W / 44.07306°N 88.64194°W |
| Primary inflows | Fox River, Wolf River |
| Primary outflows | Fox River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 11.6 km (7 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.8 km (2 mi) |
| Surface area | 34.7 km2 (8,575 acres)[1] |
| Average depth | 2.1 m (7 ft) |
| Max. depth | 2.7 m (9 ft) |
| Water volume | 65,550,085 m3 (2.314879405×109 cu ft) |
| Shore length1 | 50.6 km (31 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 741 feet (226 m) |
| Settlements | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Butte des Morts, Wisconsin |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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Big Lake Butte des Morts (/ˌbjuːdəˈmɔːr/[2]) is a freshwater lake located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is part of the Winnebago Pool (also known as the Winnebago System) of lakes in east central Wisconsin, along with Lake Winnebago, Lake Poygan, and Lake Winneconne. The lake is fed by the Fox River in the southwest and the Wolf River draining from Lake Winneconne in the northwest, and drains via the Fox River in the southeast into Lake Winnebago. Lake Butte des Morts is part of the Butte des Morts region in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.
Lake Butte des Morts has a surface area of 34.7 km2 (8,575 acres), making it the second smallest of the Winnebago Pool lakes, after Lake Winneconne. Much of the lake is flooded marshland, which was created by the damming of the Fox River downstream in Menasha in the 19th century. This has resulted in the lake's flat and shallow character, with a maximum depth of 2.1 m (7 ft). U.S. Highway 41 (US 41) / Interstate 41 (I41) spans the east end of the lake via a bridge and causeway combination. The bridge includes the Tribal Heritage Crossing, a designated national trail, which is a portion of the Wiouwash State Trail.[3] The city of Oshkosh lies between Lake Butte des Morts and Lake Winnebago.
Big Lake Butte des Morts is popular among both fishermen and recreational boaters during the warm months, and with ice fishermen in the winter. A marked navigation channel guides passage across the lake from the inflow of the Wolf River in the west (connecting to Lake Poygan), to the outflow of the Fox River east to Lake Winnebago. Big Lake Butte des Morts is not connected to Little Lake Butte des Morts, which is located along the Lower Fox River, downstream of Lake Winnebago. Big Lake Butte des Morts serves as part of the Fox-Wisconsin Waterway, connecting Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River via the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers.
The name "Butte des Morts" was given by French colonial settlers. It means "Mound of the Dead", in reference to a nearby prehistoric Native American burial mound. In the Menominee language this place is known as Paehkuahkīhsaeh which means "small mound".[4]
Physical Geography[edit]
Wildlife[edit]
Fish species found in the lake include walleye, drum, white bass, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, carp, flathead and channel catfish, northern pike, crappie, yellow perch, bluegill and sturgeon. Sunset Point, located near the Interstate 41 bridge, is one of the most popular walleye fishing spots on the Winnebago System.
For invasive species Lake Butte des Morts Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Phragmites (non-native), Round Goby, Rusty Crayfish, Zebra Mussel
Environmental Concerns[edit]
Gallery[edit]
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Winnebago pool, July 1996. Lake Winnebago is in the center, with Lake Butte des Morts just to the left of the center of the lake. -
Interstate 41 bridge over Lake Butte des Morts
Cultural Significance[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Results for Lake Butte des Morts". USGNIS. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ Miss Pronouncer: Hear how to pronounce; The Wisconsin pronunciation guide for cities, counties, Indians & lawmakers
- ^ Dickmann, Noell (June 13, 2015). "Tribal Heritage Crossing Designated as National Trail". The Post Crescent. Gannett Company. p. 3D.
- ^ Hoffman, Mike. "Menominee Place Names in Wisconsin". The Menominee Clans Story. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
External links[edit]
- ^ * Lake Butte des Morts at Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin Beach Health. Wisconsin Beach Health https://dnr.wi.gov/lakes/lakepages/LakeDetail.aspx?wbic=129800&page=facts.
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