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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.
Lake Mohawksin is the name of the reservoir on the Wisconsin River formed by the Tomahawk Dam. The dam is located about one mile south of the city limits of Tomahawk, Wisconsin . Lake Mohawksin was originally called Lake Tomahawk, but the name was changed to avoid confusion with the town of Lake Tomahawk as well as the lake near that town ...
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).
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 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.
The Upper Fox River begins as a small stream northeast of Pardeeville. It flows west by southwest towards Portage where it comes within two miles (3.2 km) of the Wisconsin River before turning north. The Fox River and the Wisconsin River are connected via the Portage Canal, which was the first waterway between the Great Lakes and the ...
The Tomahawk River is a river in Wisconsin. It is the largest tributary of the Wisconsin River in terms of flow. [ 1 ] It begins at Tomahawk Lake in southern Vilas County , flows through Oneida County , and terminates at Lake Mohawksin in Tomahawk .