Holcombe Flowage
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  Holcombe Flowage | |
| Location | Chippewa and Rusk County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 45°14′50″N 91°08′54″W / 45.24722°N 91.14833°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| River sources | Chippewa River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| First flooded | 1878 |
| Surface area | 2,881 acres (1,166 ha) |
| Average depth | 12 feet (3.7 m) |
| Max. depth | 61 feet (19 m) |
| Water volume | 47,000 acre⋅ft (58,000,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 1,047 feet (319 m) |
| Settlements | Holcombe, Wisconsin |
| References | U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holcombe Flowage |
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Holcombe Flowage is a reservoir on the Chippewa River in Chippewa County and Rusk County, Wisconsin. The dam stands between the towns of Birch Creek and Lake Holcombe, just west of the settlement of Holcombe, Wisconsin, in Chippewa County, where most of the reservoir lies. A small part of the reservoir also extends northward into the Town of Willard in Rusk County.
The flowage is a popular recreation area, and the shores are thick with homes and cottages. It covers 2,881 acres (1,166 ha) at an average depth of 12 feet (3.7 m), a maximum depth of 61 feet (19 m),[1] and a volume of just under 47,000 acre-feet (58,000,000 m3).[2]
