Turtle River (Wisconsin)
| Turtle River | |
|---|---|
 Turtle River near the Highway 51 bridge. | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 46°13′41″N 89°53′49″W / 46.2280045°N 89.8968275°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 46°07′20″N 90°11′27″W / 46.1221705°N 90.1907234°W |
• elevation | 1,572 feet (479 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Little Turtle River, Long Lake Creek |
The Turtle River is a river in Vilas County and Iron County in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. Its source is South Turtle Lake near Winchester. It flows into the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage.Little Turtle River Flowage is a 30 acre lake located in Iron County. It has a maximum depth of 4 feet.[1]
Historically the Turtle River was an important part of an extensive network of canoe routes linked by short land portages, used by the Ojibwe and fur traders.[2] In modern times the river and the lakes it connects are popular recreational waterways.
References
[edit]- ^ "Little Turtle River Flowage". dnr.wi.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
- ^ Wurl, Jon G. (2013). "The 1847 geological survey trip of J. G. Norwood, MD". Tomahawk Area Historical Society. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
External links
[edit]U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Turtle River (Wisconsin)
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