Lake Redstone

Lake Redstone is a reservoir formed by a dam on Big Creek near La Valle in northern Sauk County of Wisconsin, United States.^[1] It was constructed by local lake builder Ike Isaacson in 1964. A county park exists on the south shore, including a beach and waterfall.^[2]

Lake Redstone
Panorama of Lake Redstone
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Location	Sauk County, Wisconsin
Coordinates	43°35′13″N 90°05′17″W
Type	Artificial lake
Primary inflows	Big Creek
Catchment area	30 sq mi (78 km2)
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	3.7 mi (6.0 km)
Max. width	0.3 mi (0.5 km)
Surface area	612 acres (2.5 km2)
Max. depth	36 ft (11 m)
Surface elevation	916 ft (279 m)

The lake's surface area is approximately 650 acres (2.6 km²), with over 17 miles (27 km) of shoreline and 4½ miles long. Lake Redstone has a 19,200-acre (78 km²) watershed to the north from Juneau County that fills the lake. The dam is located at the south end and has a top draw spillway. All excess water creates a cascading waterfall and eventually flows into the Baraboo River.^[3]

History

Construction of the lake was started in 1964 by Ike Issacson.^[4] It was finished two years later, in 1966.^[5]

Community

Lake Redstone has no mandatory owners association, but owners are encouraged to join the Lake Redstone Property Owners Association.^[6]