Lake Wingra

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Lake Wingra
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Location	Madison, Wisconsin
Coordinates	43°3′13″N 89°25′11″W / 43.05361°N 89.41972°W / 43.05361; -89.41972
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	1.3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Average depth	2.7 m (9 ft)
Max. depth	4.3 metres (14 ft)
Water volume	6,000,000 m3 (210,000,000 cu ft)
Shore length1	5.9 km (4 mi)
Frozen	about 120 days a year[1]
References	[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Wingra is a small lake located inside the city limits of the U.S. city of Madison, Wisconsin. The smallest of the five major lakes drained by the Yahara River in Dane County, Lake Wingra is bordered by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum on the south and west and the City of Madison on the remaining shoreline. The lake is considered an important fishery and is known for spring runs of large muskellunge. Henry Vilas Zoo, Wingra Boats, Wingra Park, and Edgewood College are located on the Lake's northern shoreline.^[2] The majority of the shoreline is publicly owned.