Turtle River (Wisconsin)

Turtle River
Turtle River near the Highway 51 bridge.
Physical characteristics
Main source 46°13′41″N 89°53′49″W / 46.2280045°N 89.8968275°W / 46.2280045; -89.8968275
River mouth 1,572 feet (479 m)
46°07′20″N 90°11′27″W / 46.1221705°N 90.1907234°W / 46.1221705; -90.1907234Coordinates: 46°07′20″N 90°11′27″W / 46.1221705°N 90.1907234°W / 46.1221705; -90.1907234
Basin features
Tributaries
  • Right:
    Little Turtle River, Long Lake Creek

The Turtle River is a river in Vilas County and Iron County in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. Its source is South Turtle Lake near Winchester. It flows into the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage.

Historically the Turtle River was an important part of an extensive network of canoe routes linked by short land portages, used by the Ojibwe and fur traders.[1] In modern times the river and the lakes it connects are popular recreational waterways.

References

  1. ↑ Wurl, Jon G. (2013). "The 1847 geological survey trip of J. G. Norwood, MD". Tomahawk Area Historical Society. Retrieved March 19, 2015.

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Turtle River (Wisconsin)


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