Beaver Dam is a city in Dodge County

Dodge County, Wisconsin

Dodge County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 88,759. Its county seat is Juneau.-Geography:According to the U.S...

, Wisconsin, United States, along Beaver Dam Lake and the Beaver Dam River

Beaver Dam River

The Beaver Dam River is a tributary of the Crawfish River in south-central Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Crawfish and Rock rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.-Course:The river's entire length is in Dodge County...

. The population was 16,243 at the 2010 census, making it the second largest city in Dodge County, and the largest city fully located within the county. It is the principal city of the Beaver Dam Micropolitan Statistical area

Beaver Dam Micropolitan Statistical Area

The Beaver Dam Micropolitan Statistical Area is an area in east central Wisconsin. Its principal city is Beaver Dam, and it includes all of Dodge County. The Beaver Dam Micropolitan Statistical Area and Fond du Lac MSA form the Fond du Lac Beaver Dam Combined Statistical Area...

. The city is located within the Town of Beaver Dam

Beaver Dam (town), Wisconsin

Beaver Dam is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,440 at the 2000 census. The City of Beaver Dam is located within the town...

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Beaver Dam is located at 43°27′35"N 88°50′9"W (43.459967, −88.836066).

According to the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...

, the city has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.1 km²), of which 5.2 square miles (13.5 km²) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) (20.43%) is water.

Since 1996, the average annual snowfall in Beaver Dam has been 62.2 inches (158 cm).