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Lake Mendota

USA / Wisconsin / Madison /
Dane County. Wisc USA
Skinny dipping along the shoreline facing University of Wisconsin's dorms.Swimming, water skiing, rowing and other water sports. And in the winter there is cross country skiing and/or snowmobile driving once the lake freezes over (around last week of december). Actually, many people drive their cars and/or trucks to holes dug at some distance from shore and spend the time fishing and drinking beer, the state's unofficial beverage.
painting by Joseph R Meeker (geocoded Art)
www.wisconsinhistory.org/canoe
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_mendota
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Coordinates:   43°6'45"N   89°25'35"W

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  • lelivelt
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_mendota
  • lelivelt
    Lake Mendota is the northernmost and largest of the four lakes near Madison, Wisconsin. The shorelines of Lakes Mendota and Monona define the isthmus upon which Madison was built; the lakes are connected by the Yahara River. The Wisconsin State Capitol building and much of the state government is located in this narrow stretch of land. The University of Wisconsin-Madison campus is situated along the southern shore of Lake Mendota. * Area: 9740 acres (39 km²) * Shoreline length 21.6 miles (34 km) * Maximum depth 83 feet (25 m) * Average freeze date December 20
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