Dutch Hollow Lake, Crossman Creek and Little Baraboo River Watershed (LW23)
Dutch Hollow Lake, Crossman Creek and Little Baraboo River Watershed (LW23)
Dutch Hollow Lake (1286500)
135.59 Acres
Reservoir
2025
Excellent
 

Overview

The 210-acre Dutch Hollow Lake, located in Sauk County, was created by impounding Dutch
Hollow Creek in the early 1970�s for real estate interests. The lake has a maximum depth of
40 feet, although the lake�s basin leaks and the community relies on groundwater pumping to
maintain the water level in the lake. The lake used to be a long term trends monitoring lake
and was monitored every five years. With the cessation of that program, the lake became a
baseline trends monitored lake. Now the lake�s
The fishery is comprised of largemouth bass, northern pike, stocked walleye, with bluegill,
black crappie, pumpkinseed and yellow perch representing panfish species. White suckers
and black bullhead are also present. The lake is noted for especially large size bluegill and
crappie. State records of both species were caught during 1994. A mercury consumption
advisory exists on walleye and bass. Eurasian water milfoil can be found in the lake.

Date  2002

Author   Aquatic Biologist

Overview

Dutch Hollow Creek
The creek flows north to enter into the Wisconsin River just west of Millville. The creek is spring-fed and supports smaller forage fish species. There is access to the creek from the Millville Recreation Area.

Date  2001

Author   Aquatic Biologist

Historical Description

Source: 1971, Surface Water Resources of Sauk County Dutch Hollow Lake, T13N R3E, Sec. 18

A drainage lake to be created by a dam with a 42-foot head that was under construction when this survey was completed in October 1970. It is located three miles northwest of LaValle. The lake is being built by a private Chicago agency and heavy development is expected along the shores. The watershed of the lake totals 5.07 square miles of which 80 percent has been cleared for agricultural purposes. The lake is expected to be very similar to Lake Redstone, in respect to heavy siltation in the upper reaches, algae problems, and extensive shore development. The major fishery will consist of northern pike, largemouth bass and panfish. Pleasure boating is expected to be a popular activity on the lake. Game assets that inhabit theuplands at the present time include deer, raccoon, squirrels, rabbits, fox, and ruffed grouse. A few migrating puddle ducks will very likely frequent the lake. Public access is to be provided at two sites upon completion of the lake.

Surface area = 210 acres, S.D.F. = 2.31, Maximum depth = 40 feet.

Date  1971

Author   Surface Water Inventory Of Wisconsin

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