Clam Lake, Wisconsin
Clam Lake, Wisconsin | ||
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ZIP codes 54517 | ||
Area code(s) | 715 and 534 | |
Website | www.clamlakewi.com |
Clam Lake is an
2010 census, its population was 37.[3]
Situated near the headwaters of the
Chippewa Flowage
, the area encompasses several smaller lakes that host prime Musky fishing.
Clam Lake is well known as the site of the reintroduction of elk in Wisconsin with a herd of 25 in 1995 by the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, which has grown to an estimated 180.[4][5]
Clam Lake is the site of a U.S. Navy extremely low frequency (ELF) transmitter site,[6] used to communicate with deeply submerged submarines. It was used between 1985 and 2004 but is now decommissioned.
Geography
Clam Lake is located at 46°8′6″N 90°34′43″W / 46.13500°N 90.57861°W (46.164, -90.902).[2]
Climate
Climate data for Clam Lake 4W, Wisconsin, 1991–2020 normals: 1498ft (457m) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 47 (8) |
58 (14) |
76 (24) |
77 (25) |
90 (32) |
91 (33) |
92 (33) |
90 (32) |
85 (29) |
81 (27) |
72 (22) |
52 (11) |
92 (33) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 37.8 (3.2) |
43.9 (6.6) |
58.0 (14.4) |
69.5 (20.8) |
82.3 (27.9) |
86.3 (30.2) |
86.9 (30.5) |
84.5 (29.2) |
81.5 (27.5) |
72.5 (22.5) |
58.7 (14.8) |
43.2 (6.2) |
88.5 (31.4) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 19.6 (−6.9) |
24.8 (−4.0) |
36.4 (2.4) |
49.2 (9.6) |
63.3 (17.4) |
72.9 (22.7) |
76.4 (24.7) |
74.6 (23.7) |
66.9 (19.4) |
52.5 (11.4) |
37.2 (2.9) |
24.9 (−3.9) |
49.9 (10.0) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 10.1 (−12.2) |
12.9 (−10.6) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
38.3 (3.5) |
51.7 (10.9) |
61.9 (16.6) |
66.2 (19.0) |
64.1 (17.8) |
56.3 (13.5) |
43.1 (6.2) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
16.6 (−8.6) |
39.6 (4.2) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 0.7 (−17.4) |
1.1 (−17.2) |
12.8 (−10.7) |
27.4 (−2.6) |
40.1 (4.5) |
51.0 (10.6) |
56.0 (13.3) |
53.6 (12.0) |
45.7 (7.6) |
33.7 (0.9) |
21.9 (−5.6) |
8.2 (−13.2) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | −26.6 (−32.6) |
−23.0 (−30.6) |
−13.1 (−25.1) |
11.0 (−11.7) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
36.6 (2.6) |
46.6 (8.1) |
42.9 (6.1) |
32.2 (0.1) |
21.8 (−5.7) |
4.4 (−15.3) |
−17.2 (−27.3) |
−28.2 (−33.4) |
Record low °F (°C) | −37 (−38) |
−38 (−39) |
−30 (−34) |
−5 (−21) |
23 (−5) |
34 (1) |
42 (6) |
39 (4) |
27 (−3) |
8 (−13) |
−13 (−25) |
−32 (−36) |
−38 (−39) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.99 (25) |
0.94 (24) |
1.91 (49) |
3.12 (79) |
4.08 (104) |
4.19 (106) |
3.96 (101) |
4.27 (108) |
3.64 (92) |
3.37 (86) |
2.01 (51) |
1.44 (37) |
33.92 (862) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 14.4 (37) |
14.7 (37) |
9.6 (24) |
13.8 (35) |
2.0 (5.1) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
2.8 (7.1) |
9.6 (24) |
21.1 (54) |
88.2 (223.71) |
Source 1: NOAA[7] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: XMACIS (2008-2020 snowfall, records & monthly max/mins)[8] |
References
- ^ "Clam Lake, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Clam Lake, Wisconsin WI Community Profile/Ashland County, WI Data, 2009-01-29. Accessed 2009-01-29
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ WDNR - Elk in Wisconsin Archived 2009-02-26 at the Wayback Machine, 2008-10-06. Accessed 2009-01-29
- ^ USA Today Wisconsin: Expand elk herd and hunters will come, 2012-09-22. Accessed 2012-09-23
- U.S. Navy. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
- ^ "Clam Lake 4W, Wisconsin 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
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