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The Yellow River in north central Wisconsin is a tributary of the Chippewa River. For the most part it is a mud and rock-bottomed river flowing through forest and farmland. It is one of four distinct rivers in the state bearing the name Yellow River.
Location: Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States: Coordinates: 1]: Primary outflows: White River: Basin countries: United States: Max. length: 12 km (7.8 mi): Max. width: 3.2 km (2 mi): Surface area: 5,401 acres (2,186 ha; 8.439 sq mi; 21.86 km 2): Average depth: 61 feet (19 m): Max. depth: 135 feet (41 m): Settlements: Lake Geneva, Fontana-on-Geneva-Lake, Williams Bay: Geneva Lake ...
Wisconsin is located in the East North Central United States, and is considered to be a part of the Midwest. [3] The state has a total area of 65,496 square miles (169,630 km 2), making it the 23rd largest U.S. State. [4] [5] Of this area, 17% is water, primarily Lake Michigan, Superior, and the many inland lakes in Wisconsin. [6]
Eight creeks make up the surface water supply, the largest being Silver Creek, which flows into the east end of the lake. The remaining seven are Hill Creek, White Creek, Dakin Creek, Wurches Creek, Roy Creek, Spring Creek, Assembly Creek. The primary outflow is the Puchyan River, a tributary to the upper Fox River that lies in the Lake ...
Pollution in Door County, Wisconsin relates to the degree of pollution in the air, water, and land in Door County, Wisconsin. Pollution is defined as the addition of any substance (solid, liquid, or gas) or any form of energy (such as heat, sound, or radioactivity) to the environment at a faster rate than it can be dispersed, diluted ...
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 Monona (/ m ɪ ˈ n oʊ n ə / mih-NOH-nə) is a freshwater drainage lake in Dane County, Wisconsin, surrounded on three sides by the city of Madison, Wisconsin, and on the south east side by the city of Monona, Wisconsin. [1]
Lac Courte Oreilles (/ l ə ˈ k uː d ər eɪ / lə-KOO-də-ray) [1] is a large freshwater lake located in northwest Wisconsin in Sawyer County in townships 39 and 40 north, ranges 8 and 9 west. It is irregular in shape, having numerous peninsulas and bays, and is approximately six miles long in a southwest to northeast direction and with a ...