Lake Mendota

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freshwater lake lake

Lake Mendota is a large freshwater lake in Madison, Wisconsin, known for its recreational activities, scenic shoreline, and role as a central feature of the city and the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus.

Statements (72)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	freshwater lake → lake →
adjacentTo	City of Madison → City of Middleton → Town of Westport → University of Wisconsin–Madison campus → Village of Shorewood Hills →
averageDepth	about 12.8 meters → about 42 feet →
basinCountry	United States →
cityOnShore	Madison, Wisconsin NERFINISHED → Middleton, Wisconsin →
connectedTo	Lake Kegonsa NERFINISHED → Lake Monona NERFINISHED → Lake Waubesa NERFINISHED →
country	United States →
elevationAboveSeaLevel	about 259 meters → about 850 feet →
environmentalIssue	algal blooms → nutrient pollution →
fishSpecies	bluegill → crappie → largemouth bass → northern pike → smallmouth bass → walleye → yellow perch →
freezesSeasonally	yes →
hasBeach	James Madison Park beach → Marshall Park beach → Spring Harbor beach → Tenney Park beach → Warner Park beach →
hasFacility	Memorial Union Terrace → UW–Madison Hoofers Sailing Club →
hasIsland	Governor’s Island → Picnic Point peninsula →
hasTrailNearby	Lakeshore Path (UW–Madison) →
inflow	Pheasant Branch Creek NERFINISHED → Sixmile Creek NERFINISHED → Spring Harbor → Yahara River →
knownFor	fishing → ice fishing → ice skating → recreational boating → sailing → scenic shoreline → sunsets over the water → winter ice cover →
locatedIn	Dane County, Wisconsin → Madison, Wisconsin NERFINISHED → Wisconsin →
maximumDepth	about 25 meters → about 83 feet →
monitoredBy	University of Wisconsin–Madison Center for Limnology →
nickname	“the most studied lake in the world” →
outflow	Yahara River →
partOf	Yahara River chain of lakes →
recreation	canoeing → kayaking → snowkiting → stand-up paddleboarding → swimming → windsurfing →
shoreLength	about 21 miles → about 34 kilometers →
studiedFor	limnology research →
surfaceArea	about 15 square miles → about 39 square kilometers →
typicalIceCoverMonths	December to March →
waterType	freshwater →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Wisconsin State Capitol →	betweenBodyOfWater
University of Wisconsin–Madison →	campusBorders
Lake Monona →	connectedTo
Memorial Union Terrace →	hasView
Madison, Wisconsin, United States →	locatedOn
Memorial Union Terrace →	locatedOnWaterbody
Lake Wingra →	near