Big Cedar Lake
Lake in Wisconsin, United States
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Big Cedar Lake, a lake located in Washington County, Wisconsin, about a mile west of Little Cedar Lake, is the biggest lake of 52 in Washington County. It has 10.2 miles of shoreline, measures over 900 acres, and has a maximum depth of 105 feet.[2][3]
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| Location | Washington County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.38°N 88.26°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 932 acres (377 ha) |
| Max. depth | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Water volume | 31,983 acre-feet (39,450,000 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 11 mi (18 km) Without islands: 10.2 mi (16.4 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,030.98 ft (314.24 m) |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
It is managed by the Big Cedar Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District (BCLPRD), a tax-funded governmental agency with seven commissioners. They provide maintenance, refuse and lake safety services.[4]
Fish commonly found in this lake include Northern Pike, Large Mouth Bass, Panfish, and Cisco.[1] A lesser known fish in found occasionally in this Wisconsin Lake is Lake sturgeon.[5]
The Lake District takes part in Operation Dry Water,[6] an annual initiative aimed at reducing the number of alcohol and drug-related accidents and fatalities and fostering a stronger and more visible deterrent to alcohol and drug use on the water.