Lake Mendota Boat Ramps
11 boat launches are mapped on Lake Mendota in Dane County, Wisconsin.
9 of these launches include facility details from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Lake Mendota facts
| Surface area | 9,788 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 14 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 30.6 miles |
| Surface elevation | 846 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Mendota Locks, completed 1849 |
| Dam size | 16 ft high, 100 ft long, other dam |
| Dam purposes | Navigation, Recreation |
| Dam owner | Dane County (Local Government) |
| Normal storage | 132,000 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Yahara River |
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 WI00621). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Lake Mendota water level & temperature
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- Governor Nelson State Park Boat Landingnear Shorewood Hills · Lake Mendota
- Governors IslandMadison · Lake Mendota
- James Madison Park Canoe/Kayak LaunchMadison · Lake Mendota
- Lake Mendota Boat Rampnear Waunakee · Lake Mendota
- Lake Mendota Boat Rampnear Waunakee · Lake Mendota
- Lake Street Boat RampMadison · Lake Mendota
- Marshall Park Boat RampMadison · Lake Mendota
- Mendota County Park Boat Launchnear Middleton · Lake Mendota
- Veith Avenue Carry-In AccessMadison · Lake Mendota
- Warner Park Boat RampMadison · Lake Mendota
- Willow Drive Boat LaunchMadison · Lake Mendota
Counties
- Dane County (11)