Petenwell Lake
Introduction '''Lake Petenwell''' is an artificial lake on the Wisconsin River in central Wisconsin. It is located in Adams, Juneau, and Wood counties next to Castle Rock Lake. It covers over  and is  deep.Lake Petenwell is Wisconsin's second largest lake at  or approximately . It was created in 1948 by the Wisconsin River Power Company with the construction of a dam across the Wisconsin River near Necedah. It has a maximum depth of  and is used for skiing, sailing and fishing. Private lakefront property is very limited as most of the virgin shoreline is undeveloped forest. Wildlife includes wintering bald eagles. Game fish include walleye, northern pike, bass, panfish, and muskellunge.The area around the lake has restaurants, a community theater, a golf course and two casinos.
Algae Blue-green algae was reported in the lake in 2013.In 2019, Adams County website stated that the beaches were not closed due to algae, and that the situation was being monitored.
References
External links * Petenwell Castlerock Property Owners Association * Wisconsin Dept of Natural Resources* Petenwell County Park* Petenwell Grand View Shores Association