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The Flambeau River is a tributary of the Chippewa River in northern Wisconsin, United States. The Chippewa is in turn a tributary of the upper Mississippi River . The Flambeau drains an area of 1,860 square miles (4,800 km 2 ) [ 1 ] and descends from an elevation of approximately 1,570 feet (480 m) to 1,060 feet (320 m) above sea level.
The Turtle-Flambeau Flowage was created in 1926 when the Chippewa and Flambeau Improvement Company built a dam on the Flambeau River downstream from its confluence with the Turtle River. The dam flooded 16 natural lakes and formed an impoundment of approximately 14,000 acres (57 km 2 ).
The other remaining tributaries of the Flambeau River are fairly small, but many support trout populations. [3] The Flambeau River rises in two major forks—the North Fork and the South Fork. Swamp Creek is located in the watershed of the North Fork, which is near the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage in Iron County. Swamp Creek is one of four other ...
The Turtle River is a river in Vilas County and Iron County in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. Its source is South Turtle Lake near Winchester. It flows into the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage.Little Turtle River Flowage is a 30 acre lake located in Iron County. It has a maximum depth of 4 feet.
Sturgeon Falls Dam, unnamed reservoir on the Menominee River, City of Norway, Michigan (between Wisconsin and Michigan) Tomahawk Dam, Lake Mohawksin on the Wisconsin River, Wisconsin Public Service Co. Trego Dam, Trego Lake on the Namekagon River, Xcel Energy; Turtle Dam, Turtle-Flambeau Flowage on the North Fork of the Flambeau River, Xcel Energy
The most prominent rivers are the Wisconsin, Flambeau, and Manitowish. The state forest supports a large variety of outdoor recreation activities including camping, hiking, snowmobiling, bicycling, boating, fishing, hunting, and birdwatching. In addition to recreational activities the state forest also hosts a number of research programs.
A massive snapping turtle lounging on a bed of rusty chains in the Chicago River has won hearts on the internet after a viral video of the spectacle was posted to Twitter on Saturday.
Flambeau River: 0.01 0.026 Babe Island Dodge: Beaver Dam Lake <0.01 ... Turtle-Flambeau Flowage: 3.53 9.1 Big Island Marathon: Wisconsin River ...