Somo River

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Somo River

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Somo River from Zenith Fire Tower Road bridge.
Physical characteristics
Main source 45°33′20″N90°02′38″W / 45.55562°N 90.043949°W / 45.55562; -90.043949
River mouth 45°28′34″N89°47′08″W / 45.476142°N 89.785523°W / 45.476142; -89.785523 Coordinates: 45°28′34″N89°47′08″W / 45.476142°N 89.785523°W / 45.476142; -89.785523
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Tributaries

The Somo River (sometimes called the Big Somo) is a tributary of the Tomahawk River, with headwaters in Price County, but mostly lying in Lincoln County. The source is the confluence of Somo Creek and Little Somo Creek in the unincorporated community of Clifford. [1] The river flows approximately east-southeast, and terminates in Lake Mohawksin. Prior to the existence of Lake Mohawksin, which floods the confluence, the Somo flowed into the Tomahawk, just a few hundred yards up stream of its confluence with the Wisconsin. [2]

Tomahawk River river in the United States of America

The Tomahawk River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

Price County, Wisconsin county in Wisconsin, United States

Price County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,159. Its county seat is Phillips.

Lincoln County, Wisconsin county in Wisconsin, United States

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,867. Its county seat is Merrill. The county was created in 1875 and named after President Abraham Lincoln.

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A primary tributary of the Somo is the Little Somo River, which joins the main river about five miles upstream from Lake Mohawksin. Somo Lake is on the Little Somo, not the Somo. The Little Somo, Somo Lake and the Somo River are traditionally combined in general reference as the "Somo region."[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Brantwood Quadrangle Wisconsin 7.5 Minute Series (1979), USGS.
  2. See original plat map for Township 35 North Range 6 East, Lincoln County, Wisconsin.