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About the Lakes
Cravath and Trippe Lake are located along the south side of the City of Whitewater. The Whitewater Creek feeds Trippe Lake. Cravath Lake is fed by both the Spring Brook and Trippe Lake. Cravath Lake outflows to the Whitewater Creek, to the Bark River, and then to the Rock River.
Cravath Lake
Cravath Lake is a 70-acre impounded drainage lake on Spring Brook with a maximum depth of 10 feet. It is a great place to fish for panfish, largemouth bass, and northern pike. There is public access via a boat landing. Cravath Lake is surrounded by Cravath Lakefront Park, the Hillside Cemetery, and neighborhoods.
Trippe Lake
Trippe Lake is a 121-acre lake located on Whitewater Creek with a depth of 8 feet. Panfish, largemouth bass, and northern pike are present. Trippe Lake Park is located along the lake and provides public access via a boat landing. According to the Whitewater Historical Society, back in the 19th century, Trippe Lake was known as the mill pond and was Whitewater's first "old swimming hole."
History of the Lakes
The City of Whitewater was named for the soft, white clay that lined the Whitewater Creek and Spring Brook. In 1837, the first settler, Samuel Price, built a cabin, gristmill, sawmill, and paper mill. Soon more stores came to this agricultural area. Twenty years later, the Train Station was built. More business came to town and Whitewater became an industrial town. In 1885, the Village of Whitewater became a City.
Cravath Lake was created in the mid-1850s to power a gristmill along Whitewater Creek. Trippe Lake was recreated in the mid-1860s to power a paper mill. Over the years, dams were built to regulate the water flow and levels.
The lakes brought agriculture and industry to Whitewater, which eventually led to the creation of the City of Whitewater. Today, the lakes provide recreation, nature, and beauty in our community.
Public Access
Cravath Lake Public Access Points
Trippe Lake Public Access Points
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Lakeshore Resource Guide
The Lakeshore Resource Guide for Walworth County is designed to provide lakeshore property owners, managers, residents, and those that work on those properties in Walworth County, WI the resources they need to know about living on, managing, and working on these properties for the benefit of the lakeshore environment.
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Protect Wisconsin Waterways
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