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Kinnickinnic State Park is a 1,242-acre (503 ha) Wisconsin state park in which the Kinnickinnic River, locally known as Kinni River, joins the St. Croix River. The mouth of the Kinnickinnic River forms a sandy delta upon which boaters can picnic and camp.
The state park system in Wisconsin includes both state parks and state recreation areas. Wisconsin currently has 51 state park units, covering more than 60,570 acres (245.1 km 2) in state parks and state recreation areas.
The Kinnickinnic River rises from springs in St. Croix County and flows in a southwesterly direction before emptying into the St. Croix River in Kinnickinnic State Park. The Kinnickinnic is composed of two types of river. [7] Above River Falls, the river flows slowly, with a sandy/silty bottom and a narrower bed.
The Kinnickinnic River is 9.6 miles (15.4 km) long, [4] with a watershed that covers 25 square miles (65 km 2) of drainage area. Along with the main river, many of the tributaries have been extensively modified through concrete channeling.
The South Fork of the Kinnickinnic River is located 0.7 miles from the city of River Falls, Wisconsin. The river begins east of the city, meanders through farmland and residential areas, then connects to the Kinnickinnic River. The South Fork is one of several smaller rivers and creeks that connect with the Kinnickinnic River to drain the 170 ...
The Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway is a federally protected system of riverways located in eastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. [1] It protects 252 miles (406 km) of river, including the St. Croix River (on the Wisconsin/Minnesota border), and the Namekagon River (in Wisconsin), as well as adjacent land along the rivers. [2]
Kinnickinnic (/ k ɪ ˈ n ɪ k ɪ n ɪ k / kih-NIK-ih-nik) [3] is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,400 at the 2000 census. The population was 1,400 at the 2000 census.
It also contains the University of Wisconsin–River Falls campus, Willow River State Park, and Kinnickinnic State Park. [2] The district is represented by Republican Shannon Zimmerman, since January 2017. [3] The 30th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 10th Senate district, along with the 28th and 29th Assembly districts. [4]