A stream in the northeast portion of the county. Dell Creek was named from the number of dells along the stream.  Description from John W. Hunt's 1853 Wisconsin Gazetteer: "is a good sized stream for mill purposes; is about 15 miles long, and remarkable for the deep gulches through which it runs. There are several interesting caves in the sand stone rock in the vicinity of this stream."

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[Source: p.24-25 Cole, Baraboo and other place names in Sauk County, Wisconsin.]