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Flambeau River in the Flambeau River State Forest. 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 ...
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 ).
Six park facilities built 1934–35 (including one with original furniture and paintings) significant as examples of New Deal federal work relief, state park development, and National Park Service rustic log architecture. [21] 18: Turtle Oracle Mound: Turtle Oracle Mound: August 27, 1974 : Address restricted [22] Squaw Lake vicinity
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 of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Mississippi River and was formally thought to be the headwaters of the Mississippi River. It is 49 miles (79 km) long and located in Beltrami County. [1] [2] [3]
Flambeau River State Forest is a 90,147 acre (364 km 2) unit of the Wisconsin state park system. The North and South Forks of the Flambeau River join within the park, providing over 75 miles (121 km) of mostly undeveloped river.
Turtle River is a town in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 77 at the 2010 census. [4] The elevation is 1,332 ft (406m). It is approximately 17 miles northeast of Bemidji, where most community services are available. Turtle River consists of two stores, a restaurant, a gas station, and a church.
The Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway is a federally protected system of riverways located in eastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. [1] It protects 252 miles (406 km) of river, including the St. Croix River (on the Wisconsin/Minnesota border), and the Namekagon River (in Wisconsin), as well as adjacent land along the rivers. [2]