| Namekagon River | |
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 View of the Namekagon River and County E Bridge. | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 101 mi (163 km) |
| Part of | Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway |
The Namekagon River[1][2][3][4][5] (pronounced NAM-uh-KAH-gun) is a tributary of the St. Croix River. It is 101 miles (163 km) long[6] and is located in northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. Its course is protected as part of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway.[5]
According to the Geographic Names Information System, the river's name has also been spelled Namakagon, Namekagan, and Namekagun; the United States Board on Geographic Names issued a decision setting "Namekagon" as the river's spelling in 1933.[1] Its name is derived from the Ojibwe language Namekaagong-ziibi, meaning "river at the place abundant with sturgeons."
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Namekagon River
- ^ "Namekagon River". Columbia Gazetteer of North America. Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. "Watershed - Upper Namekagon River". Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. "Watershed - Lower Namekagon River". Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- ^ a b "St. Croix River, Minnesota, Wisconsin". National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
the Namekagon River from Lake Namekagon downstream to its confluence with the St. Croix River
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed October 5, 2012