Mirror Lake State Park
| Mirror Lake State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Clear waters of Mirror Lake | |
| Location | Sauk, Wisconsin, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°33′54″N 89°49′12″W / 43.56500°N 89.82000°W |
| Area | 2,179 acres (8.82 km2) |
| Established | 1962 |
| Governing body | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
Mirror Lake State Park is a 2,179-acre (882 ha) Wisconsin state park in the Wisconsin Dells region. The process of establishing the park began in 1962 and the park officially opened on August 19, 1966. It contains Mirror Lake, a narrow reservoir with steep sandstone sides up to 50 feet (15 m) tall. The lake has a surface area of 137 acres (55 ha) and an average depth of 10 to 14 feet (3.0 to 4.3 m). Recessed out of the wind, the water of Mirror Lake is usually calm and often as glassy-smooth as a mirror, hence the name. Situated in a major tourist area, the state park has an extensive campground and other visitor amenities. Also located within the park is the Seth Peterson Cottage, a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building available for public rental.
| Mirror Lake | |
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The lake gets its name from its often-still surface | |
| Location | Wisconsin Dells region |
| Coordinates | 43°33′54″N 89°49′12″W / 43.565°N 89.820°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Dell Creek |
| Primary outflows | Dell Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 137 acres (55 ha) |
| Average depth | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Max. depth | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
