Related Records

1. Biennial Reports of State Conservation Commission of Wisconsin. 1915-1936. - Eleven biennial reports are linked to this record detailing the activities of this commission or department. The areas of reporting include Forestry, State Parks, Fisheries, Forest Products and Game.

   Conservation Collection

   Record Type: Library

   
2. Charles "Cap" Smith family pictures of a 3 day canoe trip down the Manitowish and Flambeau Rivers to Park Falls, WI. 1927 - The dam in Springstead was built ca 1925 so the Flambeau Flowage was continuing to flood in 1927. The images show the canoes paddling through flooded high ground with trees. Included in the record are excerpts from Charles "Bud" Smith Jr.'s recollections of this trip.

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. News paper clippings reporting the creation of the Turtle Flambeau dam and flooding of the flowage. 1925-1927 - 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.

   Record Type: Archive