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SCHOOL SECTION LAKE ACCESS

Waukesha County Park System

Location:
Town of Ottawa, Section 17
Address:
School Section Lake Road
Size:
N/A

Acquisition History:
The parcels that now make up the School
Section Lake Access were purchased in 1935,

the first county park area in Waukesha County.
On December 12, 1935, the Waukesha County
Park Commission passed a resolution that the
Park Commission proceed to purchase land for
the School Section Lake dam and dike project.
In 1938, the completed project resulted in lake
levels that allowed boat access to the lake.
Proposed Acquisition: Site Characteristics:
• None
This lake access site offers the only public access to
Amenities: 117-acre School Section Lake for boating, canoeing,
• Dock kayaking and fishing activities. The site is comprised
• Parking (4 trailer stalls) of an asphalt parking lot with four trailer stalls, a vault
• Vault Toilet
Activities: toilet.
• Lake Access

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