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Big Hollow (Wisconsin)

Coordinates: 43°13′27″N 90°06′49″W / 43.22417°N 90.11361°W / 43.22417; -90.11361
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Big Hollow (elevation: 758 feet (231 m)) is a valley in Sauk County, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.[1] It runs approximately three miles long and three miles wide, and is located in the town of Spring Green.[2] Big Hollow is recognized for a large-scale wetland restoration project that provides significant ecological benefits to the region, particularly flood attenuation, water quality protection, and improved habitats.

Big Hollow was named from its relatively large size.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Hollow (Wisconsin)
  2. ^ Gard, Robert (2015). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names (2nd ed.). Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-87020-707-5.
  3. ^ Cole, Harry Ellsworth (1918). A Standard History of Sauk County, Wisconsin. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 407.

43°13′27″N 90°06′49″W / 43.22417°N 90.11361°W / 43.22417; -90.11361