Dane County Lighthouse Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Dane County Lighthouse Lighthouse
Constructed in 1959, the Dane County Lighthouse is a 12-meter cylindrical steel tower. It features a white exterior with a red band positioned beneath the lantern. The light displays alternating red and white flashes, visible for 11.6 nautical miles. This active aid to navigation stands on the west side of the Tenney Park Lock entrance on Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin. The lock system connects Lake Mendota and Lake Monona via a section of the Yahara River.
Why it matters: This lighthouse provides guidance for recreational boaters transiting the Tenney Park Lock, facilitating safe passage between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona. Its unique location within an urban park and a lock system highlights its role in inland waterway travel.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Alternating
- Light Color
- Red/White
- Raw Code
- Al RW
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1959
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red band under the lantern
- Material
- steel
Structure: A 12m round steel tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with a red band under the lantern.
Location
- City
- Madison
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Wisconsin
- Sea Region
- Located on the west side of the entrance to the Tenney Park Lock from Lake Mendota, in Madison, Wisconsin. The lock allows boats to pass between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona through a section of the Yahara River.
- Latitude
- 43.0952°
- Longitude
- -89.3707°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Milwaukee(65.1 km)
- ARLHS No.
- USA-1316
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