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This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. By drainage basin. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Great Lakes Drainage. Lake Michigan. Menominee Drainage Basin. Menominee River. Wausaukee River. Pike River. Pemebonwon River. Little Popple River. Pine River.
A statewide map of Wisconsin showing the major lakes, streams and rivers. Drought, precipitation, and stream gage information.
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." [2]
Wisconsin's 84,000 river miles flow through 15,000 lakes and millions of wetland acres. Explore river information through the links below. River Facts and Resources
Wisconsin has more than 12,600 rivers and streams that meander their way through 84,000 miles of varying terrain. About 32,000 miles of these streams run continuously throughout the year; the remainder flow intermittently during spring and other high water times.
Wisconsin River, river rising in Lac Vieux Desert (lake), Vilas county, northern Wisconsin, U.S., on the Wisconsin-Michigan border. It flows generally southward through central Wisconsin past Rhinelander, Wausau, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Rapids, and Wisconsin Dells (site of a scenic gorge).
The state has thousands of miles of rivers and streams that meander their way through tens of thousands of miles of varying terrain. One, the Mississippi River, winds its way through about 200 miles of Wisconsin and drains the third largest area of land in the world.
Wisconsin, located between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, is home to a wide variety of geographical features. The state can generally be divided into five distinct regions— Lake Superior Lowland , Northern Highland , Central Plain , Western Upland , and Eastern Ridges & Lowlands .
A broad river segment located in the western Wisconsin hill country. Many sand bars and islands in the channel. Near mouth, the country flattens out to a broad floodplain interspersed with forests and farms.
Over 44,000 acres of state owned land offer opportunities for camping, hiking, hunting, skiing, horseback riding and all sort of outdoor endeavor. 92 miles of unbroken riverway offers one of the longest stretches of river open to boating, canoeing, kayaking and fishing in the midwest.