Balsam Lake Boat Ramps
5 boat launches are mapped on Balsam Lake in Washburn County, Polk County, Wisconsin.
5 of these launches include facility details from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Balsam Lake facts
| Surface area | 1,901 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 6 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 21 miles |
| Surface elevation | 1,115 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Lower Balsam Lake, completed 1860 |
| Dam size | 38 ft high, 220 ft long, gravity dam |
| Dam purposes | Hydroelectric, Recreation |
| Dam owner | Village Of Balsam Lake (Local Government) |
| Normal storage | 12,000 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Balsam Branch |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID WI00024). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
- Balsam Lake Accessnear Birchwood · Balsam Lake
- Balsam Lake Accessnear Balsam Lake · Balsam Lake
- Balsam Lake Accessnear Balsam Lake · Balsam Lake
- South Boat RampBalsam Lake · Balsam Lake
- West Boat RampBalsam Lake · Balsam Lake
Counties
- Polk County (4)
- Washburn County (1)