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543:Tourist attractions in Madison, Wisconsin
501:Lake Survey Map: Monona Lake, Dane County
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538:Bodies of water of Madison, Wisconsin
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313:43.06917°N 89.35944°W
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282:Description
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214:Settlements
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85:Coordinates
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22:Lake Monona
527:Categories
486:2008-06-07
434:References
389:Ben Cauley
368:(muskie),
304:89°21′34″W
234:freshwater
176:Max. depth
98:89°21′34″W
33:Lake with
189:1.1 years
395:See also
385:Bar-Kays
350:bluegill
301:43°4′9″N
237:drainage
95:43°4′9″N
74:Location
374:walleye
272:isthmus
268:Waubesa
264:Kegonsa
260:Mendota
218:Madison
372:, and
266:, and
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206:Frozen
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