[1] It was formed by the construction of the Prairie du Sac Dam, which was begun in 1911 and completed in 1914.

[2] Its construction effectively ended the Fox-Wisconsin Waterway connection to the Mississippi River, although commercial traffic had ended decades before completion of the dam.

The lake provides flood control and is a popular destination for recreational boating and fishing.

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