Lake Menomin swimming and algae

Dunn County News June 14, 1961
"There is a need for a pool. Although the lake has been raised, better swimming conditions have not resulted.

White boat house lake Menomin

Photo courtesy:  Don Steffen

Remnants of the old

 These are pictures from fall of 2016 at the south side of the Red Cedar river near where the current dam replaced the old dam where portions of the old structures are still there.   Fall is the best time to capture a glimpse of the remnants of the past before they are covered up by winter snow.

Row boats and canoes available to the public

From the Dunn County News, June 29, 1949.     Public supported access to Lake Menomin.

Depot flat closed, Junction consolidation and new building.

Dunn County News August 24th, 1960

December 30th 1959

Wolske Bay Menomonie, WI

Various views of Wolske Bay on Lake Menomin in Menomonie, WI from October 20, 2017

Lake Menomin

 Photo credit: Penny Mannel

  Photo credit: Penny Mannel

  Photo credit: Penny Mannel

  Photo credit: Penny Mannel





Here you can see the dry land that juts out just beyond the light post.  That is all lost to a new elevation of the water by 10 feet.     Also note here in 1957 there is only one Hwy. 12 bridge.   

  Photo credit: Penny Mannel

 Photo credit: Penny Mannel

Lake Menomin

The rail bed in the lower right foreground is the "Milwaukee Road" short line that ran from the Knapp, Stout, & Co. Mills in Menomonie to the shingle mill in Cedar Falls from 1882-1901.

In the distance, left and center at the shore line is the White Boat House.

The steel truss bridge right and center still has foundation remnants present on the far side of the river, but the Wisconsin Milling Co. mill is mostly paved over by the newer Hwy. 12 bridges.  (western southbound in 1940's and eastern added in the 1980's).




Photo credit: Jon Anderson

Removing the old to make room for New Lake Menomin