List of Wisconsin rivers
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By drainage basinDrainage basinA drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Lake MichiganLake MichiganLake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
- Menominee RiverMenominee RiverThe Menominee River is a river in northwestern Michigan and northeastern Wisconsin in the United States. It is approximately 118 mi , draining a rural forested area of northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan into Lake Michigan...
- Wausaukee River
- Pike River
- Pemebonwon RiverPemebonwon RiverThe Pemebonwon River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Menominee River and flows through Marinette County. The river contains a waterfall known as Long Slide Falls. The Pemebonwon River empties into the Menominee River 10 miles east of Pembine, Wisconsin....
- Little Popple River
- Pine RiverPine River (Florence County)Pine River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Menominee River and flows through Forest and Florence counties....
- Popple River
- Brule RiverBrule RiverBrule River is a river in the U.S. states of Michigan and Wisconsin, and nearly the entire course forms a portion of the boundary between the two states.The Brule begins at Brule Lake, just inside the Michigan border, at...
- Peshtigo RiverPeshtigo RiverThe Peshtigo River is a tributary of Green Bay. The Peshtigo Fire happened in the river's vicinity and some survivors used the river for refuge from the flames. A section of whitewater on the river called the Roaring Rapids is a well-known in the region...
- Little Peshtigo RiverLittle Peshtigo RiverThe Little Peshtigo River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Peshtigo River as the Little Peshtigo River begins at Montana Lake and flows through Coleman, Wisconsin before converging with the Peshtigo River....
- Thunder River
- Rat River
- Indian River
- Little Peshtigo River
- Oconto RiverOconto RiverLocated in northeastern Wisconsin, the Oconto River is a tributary of Lake Michigan via Green Bay. The Oconto River is long, stretching from its headwaters, near Wabeno, Wisconsin and empties into Green Bay at the city of Oconto. Its drainage basin covers , encompassing most of Oconto County as...
- Little River
- Pensaukee River
- Little Cat River
- Suamico River
- Fox RiverFox River (Wisconsin)The Fox River is a river in eastern and central Wisconsin in the United States. Along the banks is a chain of cities, including Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha, Appleton, Little Chute, Kimberly, Combined Locks, and Kaukauna. Except for Oshkosh, these cities refer to themselves as the Fox Cities...
- East RiverEast River (Wisconsin)The East River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Fox River as the East River begins near Askeaton in southern Brown County and flows through the east side of De Pere, Allouez and Green Bay, Wisconsin where it converges with the Fox River....
- Fond du Lac River
- Wolf RiverWolf River (Fox River)The Wolf River, long, is one of the two National Scenic Rivers in Wisconsin, along with the St. Croix River. The scenic portion is long. It rises in the north woods of the state, with the northernmost fork stemming from Pine Lake in Forest County. The river then flows south through Langlade and...
- Pine River
- Rat River
- Little River
- Waupaca River
- Crystal River
- Tomorrow RiverTomorrow RiverThe Tomorrow River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Wolf River and begins near Polonia in northeast Portage County and flows into Waupaca County where it becomes the Waupaca River.The Tomorrow River flows through Amherst....
- Little Wolf River
- Embarrass RiverEmbarrass River (Wisconsin)The Embarrass River of Wisconsin is a tributary of the Wolf River.The Embarrass River has 3 branches, the south branch originates near Eland and passes by Tigerton, the middle branch originates in southern Langlade and the northern branch passes by Bowler, Tilleda and Leopolis...
- Pigeon River
- Shioc River
- Red River
- Evergreen River
- Lily River
- Hunting River
- White River
- Mecan River
- Grand River
- Montello River
- East River
- Red River
- Mink RiverMink RiverThe Mink is a short river and freshwater estuary near the northern tip of Wisconsin's Door Peninsula. It is noted for its excellent bass fishing, and the area boasts more than 200 species of birds...
- Ahnapee RiverAhnapee RiverThe Ahnapee River is a river on the Door Peninsula in eastern Wisconsin in the United States. It rises in Door County, Wisconsin and flows through Kewaunee County into Lake Michigan. It is about 15 mi long...
- Kewaunee RiverKewaunee RiverThe Kewaunee River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.The Kewaunee River begins near Frog Station in northwest Kewaunee County.The Kewaunee River flows southeast through Casco and Kewaunee to Lake Michigan....
- East Twin RiverEast Twin River (Wisconsin)The East Twin River is a river in east central Wisconsin that is a tributary to Lake Michigan. It merges with the West Twin River in the city of Two Rivers at its mouth with the lake. The source of the river is located in central Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. On its course it passes through the...
- West Twin RiverWest Twin River (Wisconsin)The West Twin River is a river in east central Wisconsin that is a tributary to Lake Michigan. It merges with the East Twin River in the city of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, less than a mile from the lakeshore. The source of the river is in southeast Brown County, Wisconsin, near Richard J. Drum Memorial...
- Devils RiverDevils River (Wisconsin)The Devils River is a small long river in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. Devils River flows primarily through Brown and Manitowoc counties, and joins with the Neshota River to form the West Twin River...
- Neshota River
- Devils River
- Manitowoc RiverManitowoc RiverThe Manitowoc River is a river, about 40 mi long, in eastern Wisconsin in the United States. It flows into Lake Michigan at the city of Manitowoc.-Course:The Manitowoc River is formed in eastern Calumet County by its north and south branches:...
- Branch RiverBranch River (Wisconsin)The Branch River is a small river in eastern Wisconsin in the United States. It is a tributary of the Manitowoc River, which flows to Lake Michigan....
- Killsnake RiverKillsnake RiverThe Killsnake River is a small river in eastern Wisconsin in the United States. It is a tributary of the South Branch of the Manitowoc River, which flows to Lake Michigan.The river flows for its entire course in central Calumet County...
- Branch River
- Pigeon River
- Meeme River
- Sheboygan RiverSheboygan RiverThe Sheboygan River is a river flowing to Lake Michigan in eastern Wisconsin in the United States. It is about long and enters the lake at the city of Sheboygan.-Course:...
- Onion RiverOnion River (Sheboygan River)The Onion River is a tributary of the Sheboygan River, 28 mi long, in eastern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Sheboygan, it is part of the watershed of Lake Michigan.-Course:The Onion River flows for its entire length in Sheboygan County...
- Mullet RiverMullet RiverThe Mullet River is a tributary of the Sheboygan River, 40 miles long, in eastern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Sheboygan, it is part of the watershed of Lake Michigan, draining an area of 88 square miles in a primarily agricultural area of the Eastern Ridges and Lowlands region of...
- Onion River
- Black River
- Milwaukee RiverMilwaukee RiverThe Milwaukee River is a river in the state of Wisconsin. It is about long.- Description :The river begins in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin and flows south past Grafton to downtown Milwaukee, where it empties into Lake Michigan...
- Kinnickinnic RiverKinnickinnic River (Milwaukee River)The Kinnickinnic River is one of three primary rivers that flow into the harbor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin at Lake Michigan, along with the Menomonee River and Milwaukee River. It is locally called the "KK River."...
- Menomonee RiverMenomonee RiverThe Menomonee River is one of three primary rivers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.-Description:Named after the Menomonee Indians, the word literally means "good seed", referring to the abundant wild rice that once grew along its shores in the Menomonee Valley...
- Little Menomonee River
- Ulao CreekUlao CreekUlao Creek is a tributary of the Milwaukee River in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. It begins in a swampy area south of Port Washington in the town of Grafton and flows south through Ulao. It roughly parallels Interstate 43 before crossing to the west of the freeway just south of...
- Cedar CreekCedar Creek (Wisconsin)Cedar Creek is a stream in southeastern Wisconsin in the United States. It emanates from Cedar Lake in the town of West Bend, then flows east into Little Cedar Lake. Eventually the creek flows to the southeast and runs directly through the heart of Cedarburg...
- Kinnickinnic River
- Root RiverRoot River (Wisconsin)The Root River is a river that flows to Lake Michigan at the city of Racine in southeastern Wisconsin in the United States. Racine and Racine County are named for the river, as racine is the French word for root.-Course:...
- Pike River
- Barnes Creek
Lake SuperiorLake SuperiorLake Superior is the largest of the five traditionally-demarcated Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded to the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota, and to the south by the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Michigan. It is the largest freshwater lake in the...
- Presque Isle River
- Black RiverBlack River (Gogebic County)The Black River is a river in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, flowing mostly in Gogebic County into Lake Superior at . Its source at is a boreal wetland on the border with Iron County, Wisconsin...
- Montreal RiverMontreal River (Wisconsin-Michigan)The Montreal River is a river flowing to Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the United States. It is approximately 40 miles long and drains approximately 270 square miles in a forested region. For most of its length, the river's course is used to define a...
- Bad RiverBad River (Wisconsin)The Bad River is a river flowing to Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin in the United States. It flows for 76 miles in Ashland County, draining an area of 1,061 square miles in portions of Ashland, Bayfield and Iron Counties....
- White River
- Potato River
- Marengo River
- Brunsweiler River
- Tyler Forks River
- Iron River
- Kakagon River
- Fish CreekFish Creek, WisconsinFish Creek is an unincorporated community located in Door County, Wisconsin, United States, within the town of Gibraltar and is located on Highway 42 along Green Bay.-History:...
- Sioux River
- Little Sioux River
- Onion River
- Raspberry River
- Sand River
- Siskiwit River
- Bark River
- Cranberry River
- Flag River
- Iron River
- Bois Brule RiverBois Brule RiverThe Bois Brule River is a river situated in Douglas County, Wisconsin, near its eastern border with Bayfield County. The river, which is 44 miles long, rises in central Douglas County near Upper St...
- Little Boise Brule River
- Poplar River
- Middle River
- Amnicon River
- Nemadji RiverNemadji RiverThe Nemadji River is a river rising in Pine County, Minnesota, United States, which flows through Carlton County, Minnesota and Douglas County, Wisconsin to Lake Superior...
- Black River
- St. Louis River
- Pokegama River
- Little Pokegama River
- Red RiverRed River (St. Louis River)The Red River is a river of Minnesota and Wisconsin, flowing to the St. Louis River southwest of Duluth.-References:**USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota...
- Thompsons Creek**
Mississippi River Drainage
- Mississippi RiverMississippi RiverThe 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...
- Illinois River (IL)
- Fox RiverFox River (Illinois River tributary)The Fox River is a tributary of the Illinois River in the states of Wisconsin and Illinois in the United States. There are two other "Fox Rivers" in southern Illinois: the Fox River and a smaller "Fox River" that joins the Wabash River near New Harmony, Indiana.-Wisconsin:The Fox River rises near...
- White River
- Mukwonago River
- Des Plaines RiverDes Plaines RiverThe Des Plaines River is a river that flows southward for through southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois in the U.S. Midwest, eventually meeting the Kankakee River west of Channahon to form the Illinois River, a tributary of the Mississippi River....
- Root River
- Fox River
- Illinois River (IL)
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- Rock River
- Kishwaukee River (IL)
- Piscasaw CreekPiscasaw CreekPiscasaw Creek is a tributary of the Kishwaukee River in Wisconsin and Illinois. Rising in Walworth County, Wisconsin, it passes through McHenry County, Illinois before discharging into the Kishwaukee in Boone County, Illinois...
- Piscasaw Creek
- Pecatonica RiverPecatonica RiverThe Pecatonica River is a tributary of the Rock River, long, in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois in the United States.The word Pecatonica is an anglicization of two Algonquian language words: Bekaa , which means "slow", and niba, which means "water", forming the conjunction Bekaaniba or...
- Sugar RiverSugar River (Wisconsin)The Sugar River is a tributary of the Pecatonica River, approximately long, in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Illinois.It rises in the hills of southwest Wisconsin, in southwest Dane County, approximately southwest of Madison. The headwaters are at the southern terminus of the last North...
- Little Sugar RiverLittle Sugar River (Wisconsin)The Little Sugar River is a tributary of the Sugar River in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It rises in Dane County, just north of New Glarus, and flows southeasterly, joining the Sugar River at the mill pond in Albany...
- West Branch Sugar RiverWest Branch Sugar RiverThe West Branch Sugar River is a tributary of the Sugar River, about long, in south central Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Sugar, Pecatonica, and Rock Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. Its watershed lies entirely within Dane County.-Course:The West Branch Sugar...
- Little Sugar River
- East Branch Pecatonica RiverEast Branch Pecatonica RiverThe East Branch Pecatonica River is a tributary of the Pecatonica River, approximately long, in southwest Wisconsin in the United States.It rises in the hills of eastern Iowa County, approximately north of Barneveld and approximately west of Madison...
- Yellowstone River
- Sugar River
- Yahara RiverYahara RiverThe Yahara River is a tributary of the Rock River, about long , in southern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Rock River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River...
- Bark RiverBark River (Rock River)The Bark River is a tributary of the Rock River, about long, in southeastern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Rock River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as the "Peelbark River"...
- Scuppernong RiverScuppernong River (Wisconsin)The Scuppernong River is a tributary of the Bark River, long, in southeastern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Bark and Rock rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. It rises in southwestern Waukesha County and flows generally westwardly into Jefferson County, past...
- Scuppernong River
- Crawfish RiverCrawfish RiverThe Crawfish River is a tributary of the Rock River, long, in south-central Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Rock River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River....
- Beaver Dam RiverBeaver Dam RiverThe Beaver Dam River is a tributary of the Crawfish River in south-central Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Crawfish and Rock rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.-Course:The river's entire length is in Dodge County...
- Calamus CreekCalamus CreekCalamus Creek is a minor tributary of the Beaver Dam River, about long, in southeastern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Beaver Dam, Crawfish, and Rock rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River...
- Calamus Creek
- Maunesha RiverMaunesha RiverThe Maunesha River is a tributary of the Crawfish River in south-central Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Crawfish and Rock rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.-Course:...
- Beaver Dam River
- Johnson CreekJohnson Creek (Rock River tributary)Johnson Creek is a minor tributary of the Rock River, about long, in southeastern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Rock River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River...
- Oconomowoc River
- Coney River
- Ashippun RiverAshippun RiverThe Ashippun River is a tributary of the Rock River in southeastern Wisconsin in the United States. The Ashippun's watershed lies in Dodge, Washington and Waukesha counties. Its tributaries include Mud Run, Dawson Creek and Davey Creek.-Description:...
- Rubicon River
- East Branch Rock River
- Kohlsville River
- Kishwaukee River (IL)
- Apple RiverApple River (Illinois)The Apple River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about long, in southwestern Wisconsin and northwestern Illinois in the United States. It rises in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, and flows for most of its length in Illinois, through Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties. Along its course it...
- Galena RiverGalena River (Illinois)The Galena River, also known as the Fevre or Fever River, is a river which flows through the Midwestern United States.- Geography :...
- Sinsinawa RiverSinsinawa RiverThe Sinsinawa River is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It rises in Grant County, Wisconsin, with headwaters just outside of Cuba City, flowing southwards into Jo Daviess County, Illinois, joining the Mississippi a few miles west of Galena....
- Little Menominee RiverLittle Menominee RiverThe Little Menominee River is a tributary of the Upper Mississippi River, which it joins in Jo Daviess County, Illinois.The Little Menominee rises in Grant County, Wisconsin. It flows south, to the east of the Menominee River, into Illinois. It crosses the northwestern corner of Illinois for about...
- Menominee RiverMenominee River (Illinois)The Menominee River is an tributary of the Mississippi River, which it joins in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. There is also a Menominee River in northeastern Wisconsin and Michigan, and a Menomonee River that flows through metro Milwaukee....
- Platte RiverPlatte River (Wisconsin)The Platte River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in southwestern Wisconsin in the United States. Its watershed lies almost entirely within Grant County, with only a small portion in neighboring Iowa County, and its main tributary is the Little Platte River...
- Little Platte RiverPlatte River (Wisconsin)The Platte River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in southwestern Wisconsin in the United States. Its watershed lies almost entirely within Grant County, with only a small portion in neighboring Iowa County, and its main tributary is the Little Platte River...
- Little Platte River
- Grant RiverGrant RiverThe Grant River is a tributary of the upper Mississippi River in southwestern Wisconsin in the United States. It flows for its entire length in Grant County. The city of Potosi is located near its mouth. Tributaries include Boice Creek, Rattlesnake Creek, Pigeon Creek, Blake Fork, Little Grant...
- Little Grant River
- Rock River
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- Wisconsin RiverWisconsin River-External links:* * * , Wisconsin Historical Society* * * *...
- Kickapoo RiverKickapoo RiverThe Kickapoo River is a tributary of the Wisconsin River in the state of Wisconsin, United States. It is named for the Kickapoo Indians who occupied Wisconsin before the influx of white settlers in the early 19th century.-Watershed:...
- Weister CreekWeister CreekWeister Creek is a stream, some long, in Vernon County in southwestern Wisconsin in the United States and is a tributary of the Kickapoo River. It lies in the Driftless Area which is characterized by hills and valleys apparently missed by the last glacial advance during the Pleistocene...
- Weister Creek
- Big Green River
- Little Green River
- Blue River
- Pine River
- Otter Creek
- Flint Creek
- Harker CreekHarker Creek (Wisconsin)Harker Creek is a stream located in Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA. The upper end of the creek is approximately west-northwest of the county seat, Dodgeville. The creek flows roughly north-south, and is approximately in total length. It drains into Flint Creek at its northern end at 248 m above sea...
- Harker Creek
- Flint Creek
- Baraboo RiverBaraboo RiverThe Baraboo River is a tributary of the Wisconsin River, about 70 mi long, in south-central Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Wisconsin River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River....
- Dell CreekDell CreekDell Creek is a warm freshwater stream that lies in northeastern Sauk County and southern Juneau County in central Wisconsin. The area along the stream is...
- Lemonweir RiverLemonweir RiverThe Lemonweir River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Wisconsin River as the Lemonweir River originates near Tomah in Monroe County and flows into Juneau County through New Lisbon and Mauston before converging into the Wisconsin River....
- Little Lemonweir River
- Yellow RiverYellow River (Wisconsin River)The Yellow River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Wisconsin River as the Yellow River originates in eastern Clark County it flows through Pittsville, Dexter and Babcock in Wood County, Necedah in Juneau before converging into the Wisconsin River near Castle Rock...
- Little Yellow River
- Plover RiverPlover RiverThe Plover River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Wisconsin River as the Plover River originates near Aniwa in extreme southern Langlade County and flows into Marathon County....
- Little Eau Claire River
- Little Eau Pleine RiverLittle Eau Pleine RiverThe Little Eau Pleine River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Wisconsin River as the Little Eau Pleine River originates near Unity....
- Big Eau Pleine RiverBig Eau Pleine RiverThe Big Eau Pleine River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Wisconsin River as the Big Eau Pleine River originates in southern Taylor County near Stetsonville and flows into Marathon County....
- Eau Claire RiverEau Claire River (Wisconsin River)The Eau Claire River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Wisconsin River as the Eau Claire River originates in western Langlade County and flows into Marathon County....
- Big Rib RiverBig Rib RiverThe Big Rib River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It originates in northeastern Taylor County at Rib Lake and flows into Marathon County where it joins the Wisconsin River....
- Little Rib River
- Trappe River
- Little Trappe River
- Pine River
- Prairie RiverPrairie River (Wisconsin)The Prairie River is a tributary of the Wisconsin River in north-central Wisconsin in the United States. It is about 40 mi long. Via the Wisconsin River, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.-Course:...
- Copper River
- New Wood River
- Spirit River
- Somo River
- Little Somo River
- Little Rice River
- Tomahawk RiverTomahawk RiverThe Tomahawk River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Wisconsin River and the Tomahawk River begins near Woodruff in southern Vilas County and flows into Oneida County where it flows through the Willow Reservoir. Below the dam for the Willow Reservoir it flows into...
- Willow River
- Squirrel River
- Pelican River
- Eagle RiverEagle River (Wisconsin)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 in the state's Northern Highland region...
- Deerskin River
- Kickapoo River
- Leitner CreekLeitner CreekLeitner Creek is a tributary of the upper Mississippi River. It rises in the bluffs overlooking the gorge of the Mississippi in east central Crawford County, Wisconsin, north of Prairie du Chien, entering the river just behind Lock and Dam No. 10.-Sources:...
- Bad Axe RiverBad Axe RiverThe Bad Axe River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in southwestern Wisconsin in the United States. "Bad axe" is a translation from the French, "la mauvaise hache", but the origin of the name is unknown. The river's mouth at the Mississippi was the site of the Battle of Bad Axe, an 1832 U.S...
- La Crosse RiverLa Crosse RiverThe La Crosse River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 50 mi long, in southwestern Wisconsin in the United States.-Course:...
- Little La Crosse River
- Black River
- Popple River
- Little Black River
- Trempealeau RiverTrempealeau RiverThe Trempealeau River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, 55 mi long, in the Driftless Area of western Wisconsin in the United States.-Course:...
- Buffalo RiverBuffalo River (Wisconsin)The Buffalo River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, 45 mi long, in western Wisconsin in the United States.-Course:The Buffalo River is formed at Osseo in northeastern Trempealeau County by the confluence of its North and South Forks, both of which are about 10 mi long and rise in...
- Wisconsin River
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- Chippewa RiverChippewa River (Wisconsin)The Chippewa River in Wisconsin flows approximately 183 miles through west-central and northwestern Wisconsin. It was once navigable for approximately 50 miles of its length, from the Mississippi River, by Durand, northeast to Eau Claire. Its catchment defines a portion of the northern boundary...
- Eau Galle RiverEau Galle RiverThe Eau Galle River is a tributary of the Chippewa River in western Wisconsin in the United States. It is about 35 mi long . Via the Chippewa River, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.-Course:The Eau Galle River rises in southeastern St...
- Red Cedar RiverRed Cedar River (Wisconsin)The Red Cedar River in northwestern Wisconsin, is a tributary of the Chippewa River, flowing approximately 85 miles from Lake Chetek, a reservoir in southwestern Sawyer County, through a small chain of lakes, including Birch Lake at Birchwood, Balsam Lake in Washburn County and Red Cedar Lake in...
- Hay RiverHay River (Wisconsin)The Hay River is a tributary of the Red Cedar River in northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. It is about 50 mi long. Via the Red Cedar and Chippewa Rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.-Course:...
- Yellow River
- Vermillion River
- Sweeny Pond
- Vermillion River
- Brill River
- Hay River
- Eau Claire RiverEau Claire River (Chippewa River)The Eau Claire River is a tributary of the Chippewa River in west-central Wisconsin in the United States. It is one of three rivers by this name in Wisconsin. Via the Chippewa River, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed...
- Wolf River
- Yellow RiverYellow River (Chippewa River)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...
- Jump RiverJump RiverThe Jump River is a small rocky river in north-central Wisconsin. In the late 19th century it was used to drive logs down to the Chippewa. Today it is recreational, rambling through woods and farmlands, used mostly by fishermen and paddlers.-Geography:...
- Little Jump River
- Mondeaux River
- Flambeau RiverFlambeau RiverThe Flambeau River is a tributary of the Chippewa River in northern Wisconsin, USA. It drains an area of and descends from an elevation of approximately to above sea level. The Flambeau is an important recreational destination in the region. It is notable among canoeists in the Midwestern USA...
- South Fork Flambeau RiverFlambeau RiverThe Flambeau River is a tributary of the Chippewa River in northern Wisconsin, USA. It drains an area of and descends from an elevation of approximately to above sea level. The Flambeau is an important recreational destination in the region. It is notable among canoeists in the Midwestern USA...
- Elk River
- Little Elk River
- Elk River
- Turtle River
- Little Turtle River
- Bear River
- Manitowish River
- Trout River
- South Fork Flambeau River
- Thornapple RiverThornapple River (Wisconsin)Thornapple River is a river in Sawyer and Rusk counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.The Thornapple rises in northeast Sawyer County in the Chequamegon National Forest at . It flows primarily south-southwest into the Chippewa River near Bruce at ....
- Little Thornapple River
- Brunet River
- Couderay RiverCouderay RiverThe Couderay River is a tributary of the Chippewa River in northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Chippewa River, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. It flows for its entire length in Sawyer County...
- North Fork Chief River
- Teal River
- Token Creek
- Moose River
- Eau Galle River
- Rush RiverRush River (Wisconsin)The Rush River is a short tributary of the Mississippi River in western Wisconsin in the United States. It rises just north of Interstate 94 in St. Croix County near Baldwin and flows generally southwardly through Pierce County. It ends in Lake Pepin of the Mississippi River, about 1 mi west of...
- Trimbelle RiverTrimbelle RiverThe Trimbelle 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 Martell and flowing generally southwardly through the towns of River Falls, Trimbelle, Trenton and Diamond...
- Wind RiverWind River (Wisconsin)The Wind 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. It rises in the town of Trimbelle and flows southward through the towns of Oak Grove and Diamond Bluff....
- Big RiverBig River (Wisconsin)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...
- Chippewa River
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- St. Croix RiverSt. Croix River (Wisconsin-Minnesota)The St. Croix River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. The lower of the river form the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota. The river is a National Scenic Riverway under the protection of the National Park Service. A...
- Kinnickinnic RiverKinnickinnic River (St. Croix River)The Kinnickinnic River, called the Kinni for short, is a 25-mile-long river in northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. It is listed as a Class I trout stream. The Kinnickinnic River arises from springs in St. Croix County and flows in a southwesterly direction before emptying into the St....
- Willow RiverWillow River (St. Croix River)Willow River is a river in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States and a tributary of the St. Croix River. Its headwaters are found near the village of Deer Park . The river at one time dumped into the lower St. Croix river in between Hudson and North Hudson...
- Apple RiverApple River (Wisconsin)The Apple River is a tributary of the St. Croix River, about 70 mi long, in northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the St. Croix, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River....
- Straight RiverStraight River (Wisconsin)The Straight River is a tributary of the Apple River, about 20 miles long, located entirely within Polk County, Wisconsin in the United States. The Straight River flows from wetlands west of Straight Lake in Straight Lake State Park, Polk County, Wisconsin. After exiting Straight Lake, the river...
- Straight River
- Trade RiverTrade RiverThe Trade River is a tributary of the St. Croix River, about 50 miles long, in Northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. In its history, it has been known by the names Atanwa, or Ottoway River ; both of which are Anglicized versions of an Ojibwe language word meaning “trade” . Beneath the...
- Wood RiverWood River (Wisconsin)The Wood River is located in Western Burnett County, Wisconsin. It follows a meandering course in a generally westward direction. Its banks are mostly low and marshy, though there are high sand banks in places...
- Clam RiverClam River (Wisconsin)The Clam River is a tributary of the St. Croix River, about 50 miles long, in Northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. In its history, it has been known by the names Kayeskikan, Kiesca-seba, Shell River....
- Yellow River
- Upper Tamarack RiverUpper Tamarack River-References:**USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota...
- Spruce River
- Namekagon RiverNamekagon RiverThe Namekagon River is a tributary of the St. Croix River. It is approximately 95 mi long and is located in northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. Its course is protected as part of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway....
- Totagatic RiverTotagatic RiverThe Totagatic River is a tributary of the Namekagon River in northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Namekagon and St. Croix Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. According to the Geographic Names Information System, the river's name has also been...
- Ounce RiverOunce RiverThe Ounce River is a short tributary of the Totagatic River in northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Totagatic, Namekagon and St. Croix Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. It rises in southwestern Bayfield County and flows southwestwardly into southeastern...
- Ounce River
- Totagatic River
- Moose River
- Eau Claire River
- Kinnickinnic River
- St. Croix River
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- Ahnapee RiverAhnapee RiverThe Ahnapee River is a river on the Door Peninsula in eastern Wisconsin in the United States. It rises in Door County, Wisconsin and flows through Kewaunee County into Lake Michigan. It is about 15 mi long...
- Amnicon River
- Apple River (Illinois)Apple River (Illinois)The Apple River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about long, in southwestern Wisconsin and northwestern Illinois in the United States. It rises in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, and flows for most of its length in Illinois, through Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties. Along its course it...
, tributary of Mississippi River - Apple River (Wisconsin)Apple River (Wisconsin)The Apple River is a tributary of the St. Croix River, about 70 mi long, in northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the St. Croix, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River....
, tributary of St. Croix River - Ashippun RiverAshippun RiverThe Ashippun River is a tributary of the Rock River in southeastern Wisconsin in the United States. The Ashippun's watershed lies in Dodge, Washington and Waukesha counties. Its tributaries include Mud Run, Dawson Creek and Davey Creek.-Description:...
- Bad Axe RiverBad Axe RiverThe Bad Axe River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in southwestern Wisconsin in the United States. "Bad axe" is a translation from the French, "la mauvaise hache", but the origin of the name is unknown. The river's mouth at the Mississippi was the site of the Battle of Bad Axe, an 1832 U.S...
- Bad RiverBad River (Wisconsin)The Bad River is a river flowing to Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin in the United States. It flows for 76 miles in Ashland County, draining an area of 1,061 square miles in portions of Ashland, Bayfield and Iron Counties....
- Baraboo RiverBaraboo RiverThe Baraboo River is a tributary of the Wisconsin River, about 70 mi long, in south-central Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Wisconsin River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River....
- Bark River (Lake Superior)
- Bark River (Rock River)Bark River (Rock River)The Bark River is a tributary of the Rock River, about long, in southeastern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Rock River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as the "Peelbark River"...
- Barnes Creek
- Bear River
- Beaver Dam RiverBeaver Dam RiverThe Beaver Dam River is a tributary of the Crawfish River in south-central Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Crawfish and Rock rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.-Course:The river's entire length is in Dodge County...
- Big Eau Pleine RiverBig Eau Pleine RiverThe Big Eau Pleine River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Wisconsin River as the Big Eau Pleine River originates in southern Taylor County near Stetsonville and flows into Marathon County....
- Big Green River
- Big Rib RiverBig Rib RiverThe Big Rib River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It originates in northeastern Taylor County at Rib Lake and flows into Marathon County where it joins the Wisconsin River....
- Big RiverBig River (Wisconsin)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...
- Black River (Gogebic County)Black River (Gogebic County)The Black River is a river in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, flowing mostly in Gogebic County into Lake Superior at . Its source at is a boreal wetland on the border with Iron County, Wisconsin...
, tributary of Lake Superior via upper Michigan - Black River (Mississippi River)
- Black River (Nemadji River)
- Black River (Wisconsin-Lake Michigan), tributary of Lake Michigan
- Blue River
- Bois Brule RiverBois Brule RiverThe Bois Brule River is a river situated in Douglas County, Wisconsin, near its eastern border with Bayfield County. The river, which is 44 miles long, rises in central Douglas County near Upper St...
- Branch RiverBranch River (Wisconsin)The Branch River is a small river in eastern Wisconsin in the United States. It is a tributary of the Manitowoc River, which flows to Lake Michigan....
- Brill River
- Brule RiverBrule RiverBrule River is a river in the U.S. states of Michigan and Wisconsin, and nearly the entire course forms a portion of the boundary between the two states.The Brule begins at Brule Lake, just inside the Michigan border, at...
- Brunet River
- Brunsweiler River
- Buffalo RiverBuffalo River (Wisconsin)The Buffalo River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, 45 mi long, in western Wisconsin in the United States.-Course:The Buffalo River is formed at Osseo in northeastern Trempealeau County by the confluence of its North and South Forks, both of which are about 10 mi long and rise in...
- Calamus CreekCalamus CreekCalamus Creek is a minor tributary of the Beaver Dam River, about long, in southeastern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Beaver Dam, Crawfish, and Rock rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River...
- Cedar CreekCedar Creek (Wisconsin)Cedar Creek is a stream in southeastern Wisconsin in the United States. It emanates from Cedar Lake in the town of West Bend, then flows east into Little Cedar Lake. Eventually the creek flows to the southeast and runs directly through the heart of Cedarburg...
- Chetek River
- Chief River
- Chippewa RiverChippewa River (Wisconsin)The Chippewa River in Wisconsin flows approximately 183 miles through west-central and northwestern Wisconsin. It was once navigable for approximately 50 miles of its length, from the Mississippi River, by Durand, northeast to Eau Claire. Its catchment defines a portion of the northern boundary...
- Clam RiverClam River (Wisconsin)The Clam River is a tributary of the St. Croix River, about 50 miles long, in Northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. In its history, it has been known by the names Kayeskikan, Kiesca-seba, Shell River....
- Coney River
- Copper River
- Couderay RiverCouderay RiverThe Couderay River is a tributary of the Chippewa River in northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Chippewa River, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. It flows for its entire length in Sawyer County...
- Cranberry River
- Crawfish RiverCrawfish RiverThe Crawfish River is a tributary of the Rock River, long, in south-central Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Rock River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River....
- Crystal River
- Deerskin River
- Dell CreekDell CreekDell Creek is a warm freshwater stream that lies in northeastern Sauk County and southern Juneau County in central Wisconsin. The area along the stream is...
- Des Plaines RiverDes Plaines RiverThe Des Plaines River is a river that flows southward for through southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois in the U.S. Midwest, eventually meeting the Kankakee River west of Channahon to form the Illinois River, a tributary of the Mississippi River....
- Devils RiverDevils River (Wisconsin)The Devils River is a small long river in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. Devils River flows primarily through Brown and Manitowoc counties, and joins with the Neshota River to form the West Twin River...
- Eagle RiverEagle River (Wisconsin)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 in the state's Northern Highland region...
- East Branch Pecatonica RiverEast Branch Pecatonica RiverThe East Branch Pecatonica River is a tributary of the Pecatonica River, approximately long, in southwest Wisconsin in the United States.It rises in the hills of eastern Iowa County, approximately north of Barneveld and approximately west of Madison...
- East RiverEast River (Wisconsin)The East River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Fox River as the East River begins near Askeaton in southern Brown County and flows through the east side of De Pere, Allouez and Green Bay, Wisconsin where it converges with the Fox River....
- East Twin RiverEast Twin River (Wisconsin)The East Twin River is a river in east central Wisconsin that is a tributary to Lake Michigan. It merges with the West Twin River in the city of Two Rivers at its mouth with the lake. The source of the river is located in central Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. On its course it passes through the...
- Eau Claire River (Chippewa River)Eau Claire River (Chippewa River)The Eau Claire River is a tributary of the Chippewa River in west-central Wisconsin in the United States. It is one of three rivers by this name in Wisconsin. Via the Chippewa River, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed...
- Eau Claire River (St. Croix River)
- Eau Claire River (Wisconsin River)Eau Claire River (Wisconsin River)The Eau Claire River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Wisconsin River as the Eau Claire River originates in western Langlade County and flows into Marathon County....
- Eau Galle RiverEau Galle RiverThe Eau Galle River is a tributary of the Chippewa River in western Wisconsin in the United States. It is about 35 mi long . Via the Chippewa River, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.-Course:The Eau Galle River rises in southeastern St...
- Elk River
- Embarrass RiverEmbarrass River (Wisconsin)The Embarrass River of Wisconsin is a tributary of the Wolf River.The Embarrass River has 3 branches, the south branch originates near Eland and passes by Tigerton, the middle branch originates in southern Langlade and the northern branch passes by Bowler, Tilleda and Leopolis...
- Evergreen River
- Fisher River
- Flag River
- Flambeau RiverFlambeau RiverThe Flambeau River is a tributary of the Chippewa River in northern Wisconsin, USA. It drains an area of and descends from an elevation of approximately to above sea level. The Flambeau is an important recreational destination in the region. It is notable among canoeists in the Midwestern USA...
- Flint Creek
- Fond du Lac River
- Fox River (Illinois River tributary)Fox River (Illinois River tributary)The Fox River is a tributary of the Illinois River in the states of Wisconsin and Illinois in the United States. There are two other "Fox Rivers" in southern Illinois: the Fox River and a smaller "Fox River" that joins the Wabash River near New Harmony, Indiana.-Wisconsin:The Fox River rises near...
- Fox River (Wisconsin)Fox River (Wisconsin)The Fox River is a river in eastern and central Wisconsin in the United States. Along the banks is a chain of cities, including Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha, Appleton, Little Chute, Kimberly, Combined Locks, and Kaukauna. Except for Oshkosh, these cities refer to themselves as the Fox Cities...
, tributary of Green Bay - Galena RiverGalena River (Illinois)The Galena River, also known as the Fevre or Fever River, is a river which flows through the Midwestern United States.- Geography :...
- Grand River
- Grant RiverGrant RiverThe Grant River is a tributary of the upper Mississippi River in southwestern Wisconsin in the United States. It flows for its entire length in Grant County. The city of Potosi is located near its mouth. Tributaries include Boice Creek, Rattlesnake Creek, Pigeon Creek, Blake Fork, Little Grant...
- Harker CreekHarker Creek (Wisconsin)Harker Creek is a stream located in Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA. The upper end of the creek is approximately west-northwest of the county seat, Dodgeville. The creek flows roughly north-south, and is approximately in total length. It drains into Flint Creek at its northern end at 248 m above sea...
- Hay RiverHay River (Wisconsin)The Hay River is a tributary of the Red Cedar River in northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. It is about 50 mi long. Via the Red Cedar and Chippewa Rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.-Course:...
- Indian River
- Iron River (Bad River)
- Iron River (Lake Superior)
- Johnson CreekJohnson Creek (Rock River tributary)Johnson Creek is a minor tributary of the Rock River, about long, in southeastern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Rock River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River...
- Jump RiverJump RiverThe Jump River is a small rocky river in north-central Wisconsin. In the late 19th century it was used to drive logs down to the Chippewa. Today it is recreational, rambling through woods and farmlands, used mostly by fishermen and paddlers.-Geography:...
- Kakagon River
- Kewaunee RiverKewaunee RiverThe Kewaunee River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.The Kewaunee River begins near Frog Station in northwest Kewaunee County.The Kewaunee River flows southeast through Casco and Kewaunee to Lake Michigan....
- Kickapoo RiverKickapoo RiverThe Kickapoo River is a tributary of the Wisconsin River in the state of Wisconsin, United States. It is named for the Kickapoo Indians who occupied Wisconsin before the influx of white settlers in the early 19th century.-Watershed:...
- Killsnake RiverKillsnake RiverThe Killsnake River is a small river in eastern Wisconsin in the United States. It is a tributary of the South Branch of the Manitowoc River, which flows to Lake Michigan.The river flows for its entire course in central Calumet County...
- Kinnickinnic River (Milwaukee River)Kinnickinnic River (Milwaukee River)The Kinnickinnic River is one of three primary rivers that flow into the harbor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin at Lake Michigan, along with the Menomonee River and Milwaukee River. It is locally called the "KK River."...
- Kinnickinnic River (St. Croix River)Kinnickinnic River (St. Croix River)The Kinnickinnic River, called the Kinni for short, is a 25-mile-long river in northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. It is listed as a Class I trout stream. The Kinnickinnic River arises from springs in St. Croix County and flows in a southwesterly direction before emptying into the St....
- Kohlsville River
- La Crosse RiverLa Crosse RiverThe La Crosse River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 50 mi long, in southwestern Wisconsin in the United States.-Course:...
- Leitner CreekLeitner CreekLeitner Creek is a tributary of the upper Mississippi River. It rises in the bluffs overlooking the gorge of the Mississippi in east central Crawford County, Wisconsin, north of Prairie du Chien, entering the river just behind Lock and Dam No. 10.-Sources:...
- Lemonweir RiverLemonweir RiverThe Lemonweir River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Wisconsin River as the Lemonweir River originates near Tomah in Monroe County and flows into Juneau County through New Lisbon and Mauston before converging into the Wisconsin River....
- Lily River
- Little Amnicon River
- Little Black River
- Little Boise Brule River
- Little Deerskin River
- Little Eau Claire River
- Little Eau Pleine RiverLittle Eau Pleine RiverThe Little Eau Pleine River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Wisconsin River as the Little Eau Pleine River originates near Unity....
- Little Elk River
- Little Grant River
- Little Green River
- Little Jump River
- Little Lemonweir River
- Little Manitowoc River
- Little Menominee RiverLittle Menominee RiverThe Little Menominee River is a tributary of the Upper Mississippi River, which it joins in Jo Daviess County, Illinois.The Little Menominee rises in Grant County, Wisconsin. It flows south, to the east of the Menominee River, into Illinois. It crosses the northwestern corner of Illinois for about...
- Little Menomonee River
- Little Moose River
- Little Oconomowoc River
- Little Peshtigo RiverLittle Peshtigo RiverThe Little Peshtigo River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Peshtigo River as the Little Peshtigo River begins at Montana Lake and flows through Coleman, Wisconsin before converging with the Peshtigo River....
- Little Platte River
- Little Plover River
- Little Pokegama River
- Little Popple River
- Little Rib River
- Little Rice River
- Little River (Oconto River)
- Little River (Wolf River)
- Little Sioux River
- Little Somo River
- Little Suamico River
- Little Sugar RiverLittle Sugar River (Wisconsin)The Little Sugar River is a tributary of the Sugar River in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It rises in Dane County, just north of New Glarus, and flows southeasterly, joining the Sugar River at the mill pond in Albany...
- Little Thornapple River
- Little Trappe River
- Little Turtle River
- Little Wolf River
- Little Yellow River
- Manitowish River
- Manitowoc RiverManitowoc RiverThe Manitowoc River is a river, about 40 mi long, in eastern Wisconsin in the United States. It flows into Lake Michigan at the city of Manitowoc.-Course:The Manitowoc River is formed in eastern Calumet County by its north and south branches:...
- Marengo River
- Maunesha RiverMaunesha RiverThe Maunesha River is a tributary of the Crawfish River in south-central Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Crawfish and Rock rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.-Course:...
- Mecan River
- Meeme River
- Menominee RiverMenominee RiverThe Menominee River is a river in northwestern Michigan and northeastern Wisconsin in the United States. It is approximately 118 mi , draining a rural forested area of northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan into Lake Michigan...
, tributary of Lake Michigan - Menominee River (Illinois)Menominee River (Illinois)The Menominee River is an tributary of the Mississippi River, which it joins in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. There is also a Menominee River in northeastern Wisconsin and Michigan, and a Menomonee River that flows through metro Milwaukee....
, tributary of Mississippi River - Menomonee RiverMenomonee RiverThe Menomonee River is one of three primary rivers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.-Description:Named after the Menomonee Indians, the word literally means "good seed", referring to the abundant wild rice that once grew along its shores in the Menomonee Valley...
, tributary of Milwaukee River - Middle River
- Milwaukee RiverMilwaukee RiverThe Milwaukee River is a river in the state of Wisconsin. It is about long.- Description :The river begins in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin and flows south past Grafton to downtown Milwaukee, where it empties into Lake Michigan...
- Mink RiverMink RiverThe Mink is a short river and freshwater estuary near the northern tip of Wisconsin's Door Peninsula. It is noted for its excellent bass fishing, and the area boasts more than 200 species of birds...
- Mississippi RiverMississippi RiverThe 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...
- Mondeaux River
- Montello River
- Montreal RiverMontreal River (Wisconsin-Michigan)The Montreal River is a river flowing to Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the United States. It is approximately 40 miles long and drains approximately 270 square miles in a forested region. For most of its length, the river's course is used to define a...
- Moose River (Chippewa River)
- Moose River (St. Croix River)
- Mukwonago River
- Mullet RiverMullet RiverThe Mullet River is a tributary of the Sheboygan River, 40 miles long, in eastern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Sheboygan, it is part of the watershed of Lake Michigan, draining an area of 88 square miles in a primarily agricultural area of the Eastern Ridges and Lowlands region of...
- Namekagon RiverNamekagon RiverThe Namekagon River is a tributary of the St. Croix River. It is approximately 95 mi long and is located in northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. Its course is protected as part of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway....
- Nemadji RiverNemadji RiverThe Nemadji River is a river rising in Pine County, Minnesota, United States, which flows through Carlton County, Minnesota and Douglas County, Wisconsin to Lake Superior...
- Neshota River
- New Wood River
- North Fork Chief River
- Oconomowoc River
- Oconto RiverOconto RiverLocated in northeastern Wisconsin, the Oconto River is a tributary of Lake Michigan via Green Bay. The Oconto River is long, stretching from its headwaters, near Wabeno, Wisconsin and empties into Green Bay at the city of Oconto. Its drainage basin covers , encompassing most of Oconto County as...
- Onion River (Lake Superior)
- Onion River (Sheboygan River)Onion River (Sheboygan River)The Onion River is a tributary of the Sheboygan River, 28 mi long, in eastern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Sheboygan, it is part of the watershed of Lake Michigan.-Course:The Onion River flows for its entire length in Sheboygan County...
- Otter Creek
- Ounce RiverOunce RiverThe Ounce River is a short tributary of the Totagatic River in northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Totagatic, Namekagon and St. Croix Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. It rises in southwestern Bayfield County and flows southwestwardly into southeastern...
- Pecatonica RiverPecatonica RiverThe Pecatonica River is a tributary of the Rock River, long, in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois in the United States.The word Pecatonica is an anglicization of two Algonquian language words: Bekaa , which means "slow", and niba, which means "water", forming the conjunction Bekaaniba or...
- Pelican River
- Pemebonwon RiverPemebonwon RiverThe Pemebonwon River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Menominee River and flows through Marinette County. The river contains a waterfall known as Long Slide Falls. The Pemebonwon River empties into the Menominee River 10 miles east of Pembine, Wisconsin....
- Pensaukee River
- Peshtigo RiverPeshtigo RiverThe Peshtigo River is a tributary of Green Bay. The Peshtigo Fire happened in the river's vicinity and some survivors used the river for refuge from the flames. A section of whitewater on the river called the Roaring Rapids is a well-known in the region...
- Pewaukee River
- Pigeon River (Embarrass River)
- Pigeon River (Wisconsin-Lake Michigan), tributary of Lake Michigan
- Pike River (Lake Michigan)
- Pike River (Menominee River)
- Pine River (Florence County)Pine River (Florence County)Pine River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Menominee River and flows through Forest and Florence counties....
, tributary of Menominee River - Pine River (Lincoln County), tributary of Wisconsin River
- Pine River (Richland County), tributary of Wisconsin River
- Pine River (Waushara County), tributary of Wolf River
- Piscasaw CreekPiscasaw CreekPiscasaw Creek is a tributary of the Kishwaukee River in Wisconsin and Illinois. Rising in Walworth County, Wisconsin, it passes through McHenry County, Illinois before discharging into the Kishwaukee in Boone County, Illinois...
- Platte RiverPlatte River (Wisconsin)The Platte River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in southwestern Wisconsin in the United States. Its watershed lies almost entirely within Grant County, with only a small portion in neighboring Iowa County, and its main tributary is the Little Platte River...
- Plover RiverPlover RiverThe Plover River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Wisconsin River as the Plover River originates near Aniwa in extreme southern Langlade County and flows into Marathon County....
- Pokegama River
- Poplar River
- Popple River (Black River)
- Popple River (Pine River)
- Potato River
- Prairie RiverPrairie River (Wisconsin)The Prairie River is a tributary of the Wisconsin River in north-central Wisconsin in the United States. It is about 40 mi long. Via the Wisconsin River, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.-Course:...
- Presque Isle River
- Raspberry River
- Rat River (Peshtigo River)
- Rat River (Wolf River)
- Red Cedar RiverRed Cedar River (Wisconsin)The Red Cedar River in northwestern Wisconsin, is a tributary of the Chippewa River, flowing approximately 85 miles from Lake Chetek, a reservoir in southwestern Sawyer County, through a small chain of lakes, including Birch Lake at Birchwood, Balsam Lake in Washburn County and Red Cedar Lake in...
- Red River (Lake Michigan)
- Red River (St. Louis River)Red River (St. Louis River)The Red River is a river of Minnesota and Wisconsin, flowing to the St. Louis River southwest of Duluth.-References:**USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota...
- Red River (Wolf River)
- Rock River
- Root River (Des Plaines River)
- Root River (Wisconsin)Root River (Wisconsin)The Root River is a river that flows to Lake Michigan at the city of Racine in southeastern Wisconsin in the United States. Racine and Racine County are named for the river, as racine is the French word for root.-Course:...
- Rubicon River
- Rush RiverRush River (Wisconsin)The Rush River is a short tributary of the Mississippi River in western Wisconsin in the United States. It rises just north of Interstate 94 in St. Croix County near Baldwin and flows generally southwardly through Pierce County. It ends in Lake Pepin of the Mississippi River, about 1 mi west of...
- St. Croix RiverSt. Croix River (Wisconsin-Minnesota)The St. Croix River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. The lower of the river form the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota. The river is a National Scenic Riverway under the protection of the National Park Service. A...
- St. Germain River
- St. Louis River
- Sand River
- Scuppernong RiverScuppernong River (Wisconsin)The Scuppernong River is a tributary of the Bark River, long, in southeastern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Bark and Rock rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. It rises in southwestern Waukesha County and flows generally westwardly into Jefferson County, past...
- Sheboygan RiverSheboygan RiverThe Sheboygan River is a river flowing to Lake Michigan in eastern Wisconsin in the United States. It is about long and enters the lake at the city of Sheboygan.-Course:...
- Shioc River
- Sinsinawa RiverSinsinawa RiverThe Sinsinawa River is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It rises in Grant County, Wisconsin, with headwaters just outside of Cuba City, flowing southwards into Jo Daviess County, Illinois, joining the Mississippi a few miles west of Galena....
- Sioux River
- Siskiwit River
- Somo River
- Spirit River
- Spruce River
- Squirrel River
- Straight RiverStraight River (Wisconsin)The Straight River is a tributary of the Apple River, about 20 miles long, located entirely within Polk County, Wisconsin in the United States. The Straight River flows from wetlands west of Straight Lake in Straight Lake State Park, Polk County, Wisconsin. After exiting Straight Lake, the river...
- Suamico River
- Sugar RiverSugar River (Wisconsin)The Sugar River is a tributary of the Pecatonica River, approximately long, in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Illinois.It rises in the hills of southwest Wisconsin, in southwest Dane County, approximately southwest of Madison. The headwaters are at the southern terminus of the last North...
- Sweeny Pond River
- Teal River
- Thornapple RiverThornapple River (Wisconsin)Thornapple River is a river in Sawyer and Rusk counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.The Thornapple rises in northeast Sawyer County in the Chequamegon National Forest at . It flows primarily south-southwest into the Chippewa River near Bruce at ....
- Thunder RiverThunder RiverThe Thunder River is a tributary of the Peshtigo River.The Thunder River originates in northern Oconto County near Thunder Mountain and travels downslope into Marinette County past a waterfall known as Veteran Falls to the Peshtigo River....
- Tomahawk RiverTomahawk RiverThe Tomahawk River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Wisconsin River and the Tomahawk River begins near Woodruff in southern Vilas County and flows into Oneida County where it flows through the Willow Reservoir. Below the dam for the Willow Reservoir it flows into...
- Tomorrow RiverTomorrow RiverThe Tomorrow River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Wolf River and begins near Polonia in northeast Portage County and flows into Waupaca County where it becomes the Waupaca River.The Tomorrow River flows through Amherst....
- Torch River
- Totagatic RiverTotagatic RiverThe Totagatic River is a tributary of the Namekagon River in northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Namekagon and St. Croix Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. According to the Geographic Names Information System, the river's name has also been...
- Trade RiverTrade RiverThe Trade River is a tributary of the St. Croix River, about 50 miles long, in Northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. In its history, it has been known by the names Atanwa, or Ottoway River ; both of which are Anglicized versions of an Ojibwe language word meaning “trade” . Beneath the...
- Trappe River
- Trempealeau RiverTrempealeau RiverThe Trempealeau River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, 55 mi long, in the Driftless Area of western Wisconsin in the United States.-Course:...
- Trimbelle RiverTrimbelle RiverThe Trimbelle 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 Martell and flowing generally southwardly through the towns of River Falls, Trimbelle, Trenton and Diamond...
- Trout River
- Turtle River
- Ulao CreekUlao CreekUlao Creek is a tributary of the Milwaukee River in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. It begins in a swampy area south of Port Washington in the town of Grafton and flows south through Ulao. It roughly parallels Interstate 43 before crossing to the west of the freeway just south of...
- Upper Tamarack RiverUpper Tamarack River-References:**USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota...
- Vermillion River
- Waupaca River
- Weister CreekWeister CreekWeister Creek is a stream, some long, in Vernon County in southwestern Wisconsin in the United States and is a tributary of the Kickapoo River. It lies in the Driftless Area which is characterized by hills and valleys apparently missed by the last glacial advance during the Pleistocene...
- West Branch Sugar RiverWest Branch Sugar RiverThe West Branch Sugar River is a tributary of the Sugar River, about long, in south central Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Sugar, Pecatonica, and Rock Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. Its watershed lies entirely within Dane County.-Course:The West Branch Sugar...
- West Twin RiverWest Twin River (Wisconsin)The West Twin River is a river in east central Wisconsin that is a tributary to Lake Michigan. It merges with the East Twin River in the city of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, less than a mile from the lakeshore. The source of the river is in southeast Brown County, Wisconsin, near Richard J. Drum Memorial...
- White River (Bad River)
- White River (Fox River)
- Willow River (St. Croix River)Willow River (St. Croix River)Willow River is a river in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States and a tributary of the St. Croix River. Its headwaters are found near the village of Deer Park . The river at one time dumped into the lower St. Croix river in between Hudson and North Hudson...
- Willow River (Tomahawk River)
- Wind RiverWind River (Wisconsin)The Wind 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. It rises in the town of Trimbelle and flows southward through the towns of Oak Grove and Diamond Bluff....
- Wisconsin RiverWisconsin River-External links:* * * , Wisconsin Historical Society* * * *...
- Wolf River (Eau Claire River)
- Wolf River (Fox River)Wolf River (Fox River)The Wolf River, long, is one of the two National Scenic Rivers in Wisconsin, along with the St. Croix River. The scenic portion is long. It rises in the north woods of the state, with the northernmost fork stemming from Pine Lake in Forest County. The river then flows south through Langlade and...
, tributary of Winnebago PoolWinnebago PoolThe Winnebago Pool is a collective name for a group of interconnected lakes in eastern Wisconsin. The terminal point of this watershed is Lake Winnebago itself, which has a surface elevation of 746 feet. Besides Lake Winnebago, the Winnebago Pool includes Big Lake Butte des Morts, Lake Poygan and... - Wood RiverWood River (Wisconsin)The Wood River is located in Western Burnett County, Wisconsin. It follows a meandering course in a generally westward direction. Its banks are mostly low and marshy, though there are high sand banks in places...
- Yahara RiverYahara RiverThe Yahara River is a tributary of the Rock River, about long , in southern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Rock River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River...
- Yellow River (Chippewa River)Yellow River (Chippewa River)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...
- Yellow River (Red Cedar River)
- Yellow River (St. Croix River)
- Yellow River (Wisconsin River)Yellow River (Wisconsin River)The Yellow River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Wisconsin River as the Yellow River originates in eastern Clark County it flows through Pittsville, Dexter and Babcock in Wood County, Necedah in Juneau before converging into the Wisconsin River near Castle Rock...
- Yellowstone River