WISCONSIN RIVER


Meaning of WISCONSIN RIVER in English

River, central and southwestern Wisconsin, U.S. It rises near the Wisconsin-Michigan border and flows south through central Wisconsin, then turns west and enters the Mississippi River after a course of 430 mi (690 km).

It is navigable for small craft for about 200 mi (320 km) from its mouth. Lake Wisconsin is formed by a hydroelectric dam on the river near Prairie du Sac.

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