Image of the Day, October 4th, 2017
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This series of images from 2006, 2008, and 2009, respectively, shows Lake Delton near the Wisconsin Dells. After a period of extensive flooding on June 9th, 2008, the lake was entirely drained as the floodwaters eroded away a new stream to the Wisconsin River, bypassing the dam which historically created Lake Delton. It had a large rippling effect on the local economy, as the tourism-driving lake was still drained for the entire 2008 summer. Soon, the new stream bed was filled with dirt, and the lake returned to its historical levels. The event still lives on in many's memories, especially for the several home owners that had their properties washed away as the stream eroded its new course to the Wisconsin River.
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