Big River (Wisconsin)
Encyclopedia
The Big River is a minor tributary
of the Mississippi River
in western Wisconsin
in the United States
. It flows for its entire length in western Pierce County
, rising in the town of River Falls
and flowing south-southwestwardly into the town of Oak Grove
. It enters the Mississippi River about 6 mi (10 km) southeast of Prescott
.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
in western Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It flows for its entire length in western Pierce County
Pierce County, Wisconsin
Pierce County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 41,019. Its county seat is Ellsworth. Pierce County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area .-Geography:...
, rising in the town of River Falls
River Falls (town), Wisconsin
River Falls is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,304 at the 2000 census. The City of River Falls is located mostly within the town.-Geography:...
and flowing south-southwestwardly into the town of Oak Grove
Oak Grove, Pierce County, Wisconsin
Oak Grove is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,150 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.8 square miles , of which, 39.3 square miles of it is land and 0.5 square miles of it...
. It enters the Mississippi River about 6 mi (10 km) southeast of Prescott
Prescott, Wisconsin
Prescott is a city in Pierce County, Wisconsin at the confluence of the St. Croix River and Mississippi River. The population was 4,258 at the 2010 census, making it the second-largest city in the county after River Falls, and the largest entirely within Pierce County.Prescott was home to the...
.