Near Hayward in Sawyer County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Moose Lake Dam

Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2025

1. The Moose Lake Dam Marker

Inscription. The original dam, called the Goodrich Dam, was built by Jim Goodrich in 1878. It was used to raise the level of the Moose River to float logs during the spring log drives. Another dam, called the West Fork Dam, was built by John and Billy England in 1883, about 100 yards from the first dam. The current concrete dam, known as the Moose Lake Dam, was constructed by the Chippewa and Flambeau Improvement Company in the winter of 1924-25. The dam was rebuilt and increased from two gates to three gates in 2015.

Erected 2017 by Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 567.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.

Location. 46° 2.005′ N, 91° 4.566′ W. Marker is near Hayward, Wisconsin, in Sawyer County. It is on North Louies Landing Road 0.2 miles south of West Pine Point Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11095 N Louies Landing Rd, Hayward WI 54843,

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Regionally, this marker is in Northern Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Chippewa Flowage (approx. 8.8 miles away).

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Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2025

2. The Moose Lake Dam Marker Sponsors

Photographed by Fitzie Heimdahl

3. The Moose Lake Dam Marker

Photographed by Greta Schassler, July 2, 2024

4. The Moose Lake Dam Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2020, by Fitzie Heimdahl of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,584 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2025, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. 3. submitted on March 27, 2020, by Fitzie Heimdahl of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. 4. submitted on July 8, 2024, by Greta Schassler of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.

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