Lake Delton
Lake Delton is a man-made freshwater lake in Sauk County in central Wisconsin. For much of 2008, it was a mostly empty lake basin after a portion of a county highway that forms part of the dike wall eroded on June 9, 2008, under the pressure of floods in the area. The resulting washout caused the lake to empty into the Wisconsin River, leaving behind only rainwater pools and the flow from Dell Creek. By March 2009, major repairs to correct the problem were completed, and the lake was allowed to refill. Minor repairs were expected to continue after that time, but the lake is now completely refilled and has been usable since Memorial Day weekend of 2009.
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Tommy Bartlett's Thrill Show in 2005 | |
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| Location | Lake Delton, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.600284°N 89.778214°W |
| Lake type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Dell Creek |
| Primary outflows | Wisconsin River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 267 acres (108 ha) |
| Average depth | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Max. depth | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Water volume | 600,000,000 US gal (2,300,000 m3) |
| Settlements | Lake Delton |
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The lake was formed in 1927 to attract tourists to the area and became a popular attraction in the Wisconsin Dells tourist area following the economic recovery after the Great Depression. Resorts and tourist attractions line its banks. The lake was the site of Tommy Bartlett's Thrill Show, which featured acrobatic water skiing.