| Wolf River | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:WolfRiverNewLondonWisconsin.jpg) The Wolf River in downtown New London | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Foxandwolfrivermap.png) Map of the Fox River watershed showing the Fox river (lower and right) and Wolf river (higher) | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Lake Butte des Morts |
• location | Winneconne |
• elevation | 748ft. |
| Length | 225mi. |
| Basin size | 3671sq.mi. |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Fox-Wolf |
| Type | Scenic |
| Designated | October 2, 1968 |
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The Wolf River is a 225 mi (362 km) long[1] tributary of the Fox River in northeastern Wisconsin in the Great Lakes region of the United States. The river is one of the two National Scenic Rivers in Wisconsin, along with the St. Croix River. The scenic portion is 24 miles (39 km) long. The river and its parent the Fox River and associated lakes are known for their sturgeon which spawn every spring upstream on the lower river until blocked by the Shawano Dam. The river flows through mostly undeveloped forestland southerly from central Forest County in the north to Lake Poygan (west of Lake Winnebago) in the south. The lake is part of the Winnebago Pool of lakes fed by both the Fox and Wolf Rivers. The Fox-Wolf basin is usually considered to be a single unified basin and the rivers themselves may be referred to as the Fox-Wolf River system.
The river is known in the Menominee language as Mahwāēw-Sēpēw, "wolf river".[2]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed December 19, 2011
- ^ Hoffman, Mike. "Menominee Place Names in Wisconsin". The Menominee Clans Story. Retrieved 2018-10-05.