Eagle River (Wisconsin)

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Eagle River
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The Eagle River in the city of Eagle River in 2006
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Location of the mouth of the Eagle River
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Eagle River (Wisconsin) (the US)
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
Physical characteristics
Source 
 - location Forest County
 - coordinates 45°41′31″N89°01′16″W / 45.69194°N 89.02111°W / 45.69194; -89.02111 [1]
 - elevation1,664 ft (507 m) [2]
River mouth Watersmeet Lake on the Wisconsin River
 - location Lincoln
 - coordinates 45°54′34″N89°17′22″W / 45.90944°N 89.28944°W / 45.90944; -89.28944 Coordinates: 45°54′34″N89°17′22″W / 45.90944°N 89.28944°W / 45.90944; -89.28944 [3]
 - elevation1,614 ft (492 m) [4]
Basin features
Basin size181.7 sq mi (471 km2) [5]

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 km²) in the state's Northern Highland region. The river flows for much of its length through a series of lakes; the network of 28 lakes in the Eagle River's watershed is locally claimed to be the "world's largest chain of inland freshwater lakes." [6]

Tributary stream or river that flows into a main stem river or lake

A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean.

Wisconsin River river in Wisconsin, United States

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, first recorded in 1673 by Jacques Marquette as "Meskousing", is rooted in the Algonquian languages used by the area's American Indian tribes, but its original meaning is obscure. French explorers who followed in the wake of Marquette later modified the name to "Ouisconsin", and so it appears on Guillaume de L'Isle's map. This was simplified to "Wisconsin" in the early 19th century before being applied to Wisconsin Territory and finally the state of Wisconsin.

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The Eagle River rises in extreme western Forest County in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, and flows generally northwestwardly in northeastern Oneida County and southeastern Vilas County, passing through the Oneida County town of Three Lakes and the Vilas County towns of Washington and Lincoln, and the city of Eagle River. Along its course it flows through Big, Dog, Deer, Big Stone, Laurel, Medicine, Little Fork, Island, Round, Planting Ground, and Long Lakes in Oneida County; and Cranberry, Catfish, Voyageur, Eagle, Otter, Lynx, Duck, and Yellow Birch Lakes in Vilas County. It flows into Watersmeet Lake on the Wisconsin River in the town of Lincoln, approximately two miles (3 km) west of the city of Eagle River. [7] [8]

Forest County, Wisconsin County in the United States

Forest County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,304. Its county seat is Crandon.

Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest protected area in Wisconsin, USA

The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is a 1,530,647-acre (6,194.31 km2) U.S. National Forest in northern Wisconsin in the United States. Much of the old growth forest in this region was destroyed by logging in the early part of the 20th century. Some of the trees that grow there today were planted by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. The national forest lands contain trees and vegetation corresponding to the North Woods Ecoregion that is prevalent throughout the upper Great Lakes region.

Oneida County, Wisconsin County in the United States

Oneida County is a county in the state of Wisconsin, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 35,998. Its county seat is Rhinelander.

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References

  1. ↑ Geographic Names Information System. "Geographic Names Information System entry for upper course of Eagle River (Feature ID #1579168)" . Retrieved 2007-05-19.
  2. ↑ Google Earth elevation for GNIS source coordinates
  3. ↑ Geographic Names Information System. "Geographic Names Information System entry for lower course of Eagle River (Feature ID #1579169)" . Retrieved 2007-05-19.
  4. ↑ Google Earth elevation for GNIS mouth coordinates
  5. ↑ "Watersheds of Wisconsin". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on 2007-05-05. Retrieved 2007-05-19.
  6. ↑ "Eagle River On-Line!: Area Attractions". Archived from the original on 2006-12-06. Retrieved 2007-05-19.
  7. ↑ Google Earth
  8. ↑ Wisconsin Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1992. p. 98. ISBN   0-89933-247-1.
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