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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."
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.
Below is the list of named lakes/reservoirs in Wisconsin, as identified by the USGS [1] and/or the WIDNR. [2] Areas and max depths are provided by WIDNR unless otherwise noted. Alternate names are indicated in parentheses. Only included are lakes over 100 acres.
The Eagle River is a tributary of the Wisconsin River in northeastern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Wisconsin River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River , draining an area of 181.7 square miles (470.6 km 2 ) in the state's Northern Highland region.
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).
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Eagle River (Wisconsin River tributary) East Branch Pecatonica River; East River (Wisconsin) East Twin River (Wisconsin) Eau Claire River (Chippewa River tributary) Eau Claire River (Wisconsin River tributary) Eau Galle River; Elm Creek (Wood County, Wisconsin) Embarrass River (Wisconsin) Emmons Creek; Evergreen River