An elephant was buried in Delavan
Lake during the city's days as a winter home for
circus troupes.
At the bottom of Geneva Lake you can find: a 50's
era cabin cruiser south of Black Point, a Nash over
by Cedar Point, a Volkswagen North of the Academy,
the Lucius Newberry by Geneva Bay Estates, and the
Hull of the Lady of the Lake by Geneva Inn.
Geneva
Lake is the second deepest lake in Wisconsin (5,262
acres, 135 feet deep, 21 miles around, 2.1 miles
wide, and 7.6 miles long).
Stone
Manor, the largest mansion on the lake was built
by Otto Young in 1900-1901. Young made his money
on real estate along State Street in Chicago after
the great fire of 1871.
The Geneva Lake area is home of cartoonists Joe
and Jay Martin, writers of the "Mr. Buffo",
"Willy'n Ethel", and "Tommy"
comics.
Lake Geneva was the home of Sidney Smith , creator
of the Andy Gump comic strip. A statue of Andy Gump
stands in Flat Iron Park.
The
Geneva Lake area is the home of Buddy Melges, 1972
Olympic yachting gold medalist and helmsman of the
winning America's Cup team in 1992.
Producers/creators William Bell and Lee Phillips
developed the soap opera "The Young and the
Restless" while living in Lake Geneva, and
set the popular daytime drama in the nearby town
of Genoa City.
The famed "Dungeons & Dragons ® Role-playing
Game" was founded in Lake Geneva. "Dungeons
& Dragon's" is a registered trademark of
TSR, Inc.
The home of Joseph Philbrick Webster, who wrote
the famous Civil War camp song "Lorena"
and the popular hymn "The Sweet By and By"
is in Elkhorn and now the Webster House Museum.
The city is Lake Geneva, the lake is Geneva Lake.
Folklore is that over 70 species of evergreen trees
are planted on Black Point.
Hugh Hefner chose Lake Geneva as the home for the
nationally acclaimed Playboy Club & Resort.
Now the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa.
Geneva Lake Facts
| Area |
: 5500 square acres (8.6 square
miles) |
| Length |
: 9 miles |
| Greatest width |
: 3 miles |
| Narrowest width |
: 1/2 mile |
| Deepest point |
: 162 feet (off black point) |
*Average approximate surface
water temperature:.
- June 1: 65°.
- July 1: 74°.
- August 1: 82°
*Temperatures are taken at three feet below
the surface at Riviera Pier in Lake Geneva
and averaged over the years beginning with
1991. Surface temperatures often fluctuate
by 1° to 6° depending on the location
on the lake (temperatures are generally a
bit cooler on the west end of the lake near
Fontana). |
| Waves: |
Since Geneva Lake is a long lake stretching
from east to west, waves are at their greatest
heights and force when there is a strong wind
blowing from the east or west. Geneva Lake is
calm and smooth as glass on some days, while
on some rare days there are waves as high as
5 feet or more. Of course the size of the waves
is also influenced by "boat chop"
created by boat wakes. |
(This Information was provided
by the Lake Geneva Chamber of Commerce)
