Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
News paper clippings reporting the creation of the Turtle Flambeau dam and flooding of the flowage. 1925-1927 |
Scope & Content |
The dam was constructed at the confluence of the Flambeau and Turtle Rivers. Thousands of acres were flooded to create the flowage. At the time of these articles, canoeists and fishermen found this project controversial. |
Source |
Collected or Produced by Staff |
Collection |
Rest Lake Dam Collection |
Catalog Number |
2022.001.113 |
Object Name |
Clipping, Newspaper |
Search Terms |
1920s Turtle Flambeau Flowage Turtle River Flambeau River Manitowish River Dam construction Dam flowage |
Subjects |
Dam construction Dams Floods Reservoirs |