Lake Waubesa is one of the four major lakes in Dane County, Wisconsin that surround the city of Madison.^[1] The lake has a surface area of 2,074 acres (8.39 km²) and a max depth of 38 ft (12 m).^[2]

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Lake Waubesa
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Location	Dane County, near McFarland and Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates	43°0′47″N 89°19′28″W
Primary inflows	Yahara River
Primary outflows	Yahara River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	2,000 acres (810 ha)
Max. depth	38 ft (12 m)
Shore length1	15 miles (24 km)
Frozen	Average freeze date December 10
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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This lake is fed via the Yahara River Watershed and 9 Springs Wastewater Effluent.

In 2013, the Wisconsin state record Yellow bass was caught in Lake Waubesa. It was 16.1 inches (41 cm) long and weighed 2 pounds 12 ounces (1.2 kg).^[3]

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