Yahara River

Yahara River
The Yahara River in Madison
A map of the Yahara River and its watershed
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountiesDane, Columbia, Rock
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationWindsor, Dane County
 • coordinates43°16′51″N 89°17′36″W / 43.2808235°N 89.293449°W / 43.2808235; -89.293449[1]
 • elevation1,043 ft (318 m)[2]
MouthRock River
 • location
Town of Fulton, Rock County
 • coordinates
42°47′35″N 89°07′22″W / 42.7930621°N 89.1228916°W / 42.7930621; -89.1228916[1]
 • elevation
774 ft (236 m)[1]
Length62 mi (100 km)
Basin size536 sq mi (1,390 km2)
Basin features
Hydrologic Unit Code0709000205, 0709000206, 0709000207, 0709000208, 0709000209 (USGS)

The Yahara River (/jəˈhærə/) is a tributary of the Rock River in southern Wisconsin. It is about 62 miles (100 km) long[3] (including the distance across intervening lakes), and drains an area of 536 square miles (1,390 km2).[4] Via the Rock River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. The Yahara River links the lakes around which the city of Madison was built.

  1. ^ a b c Geographic Names Information System. "Geographic Names Information System entry for Yahara River (Feature ID #1577073)". Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  2. ^ The National Map elevation for GNIS source coordinates. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 13, 2011
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset. Area data for Yahara River watershed, 10-digit Hydrologic Unit Codes 0709000205, 0709000206, 0709000207, 0709000208, and 0709000209. The National Map, retrieved 2014-03-12