Black River (Wisconsin)

This article is about the Mississippi River tributary. For other Black Rivers in Wisconsin, see Black River.
Black River
Black River dam in Black River Falls
Map of the Black River watershed
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBlack Lake, Taylor County, Wisconsin
Mouth 
 • location
Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin
 • elevation
630 ft (190 m)[1]
Length190 miles (310 km)
Basin sizeApproximately 2,400 sq mi (6,200 km2)[2]
Basin features
River systemMississippi River

The Black River is a river in west-central Wisconsin and tributary of the Mississippi River. The river is approximately 190 miles (310 km) long.[3] During the 19th century, pine logs were rafted down the Black, heading for sawmills at La Crosse and points beyond.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference gnis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "The Black River Basin". dnr.wisconsin.gov. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed October 5, 2012