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The Wisconsin River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.At approximately 430 miles (692 km) long, it is the state's longest river. The river's name was first recorded in 1673 by Jacques Marquette as "Meskousing" from his Indian guides - most likely Miami for "river running through a red place."
Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Wisconsin.. All major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3).
Willow River (Tomahawk River tributary) Wind River; Wisconsin River; Wolf River (Eau Claire River tributary) Wolf River (Fox River tributary), tributary of Winnebago Pool; Wood River; Yahara River; Yellow River (Chippewa River tributary) Yellow River (Red Cedar River tributary) Yellow River (St. Croix River tributary) Yellow River (Wisconsin ...
Lake Petenwell is Wisconsin's second largest lake at 23,040 acres (93.2 km 2) or approximately 36 square miles (93 km 2). It was created in 1948 by the Wisconsin River Power Company with the construction of a dam across the Wisconsin River near Necedah. [1] It has a maximum depth of 42 feet (13 m) and is used for water skiing, sailing and fishing.
The viewing of the rock formations by water is a tourist attraction in the area. The nearby city of Wisconsin Dells is the center of summer tourist activity, much of it in the form of the theme parks unrelated to the river features. The Dells of the Wisconsin River is owned by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
The Sheboygan River is a river flowing to Lake Michigan in eastern Wisconsin in the United States. It is about 81 mi (130 km) long [ 1 ] and enters the lake at the city of Sheboygan . The name of the river is Chippewa in origin, Shawb-wa-way-gun , meaning 'hollow bone', 'noise underground' or 'river disappearing underground'.
Lake DuBay is a reservoir on the Wisconsin River in Marathon and Portage Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. [1] The lake covers an area of 6,700 acres (2,700 ha) and has a maximum depth of 30 feet (9.1 m). A dam on the lake is used to generate hydroelectric power. [2]
The Trade River is a 50.8-mile-long (81.8 km) tributary of the St. Croix River in northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. [1] In its history, it has been known by the names "Atanwa" or "Ottoway" River, both of which are Anglicized versions of an Ojibwe language word meaning "trade" (see Ottawa ).