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The Kinnickinnic (KK) River watershed covers approximately 25 square miles of perennial streams, which along with the main |
The Kinnickinnic (KK) River watershed covers approximately 25 square miles of perennial streams, which along with the main river, have been extensively modified through concrete channeling. High levels of industrial pollutants, diminished access for public use, and lack of a vegetative buffer has caused much of the community to perceive the waterways as nothing more than a network of sewage drainage creeks. |
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Its estuary empties in to [[Lake Michigan]] at the Milwaukee harbor, along with the [[Milwaukee River]] and [[Menomonee River]]. |
Its estuary empties in to [[Lake Michigan]] at the Milwaukee harbor, along with the [[Milwaukee River]] and [[Menomonee River]]. |
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Revision as of 22:28, 15 September 2005
The Kinnickinnic River is one of three primary rivers found in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Description
Kinnickinnic is an Ojibwa word which literally means "what is mixed," referring to the mixing of indigenous plants and tobaccos. Often called Milwaukee's forgotten river, it is the smallest within the Milwaukee River Basin, yet is the most urbanized and densely populated.
Watershed
The Kinnickinnic (KK) River watershed covers approximately 25 square miles of perennial streams, which along with the main river, have been extensively modified through concrete channeling. High levels of industrial pollutants, diminished access for public use, and lack of a vegetative buffer has caused much of the community to perceive the waterways as nothing more than a network of sewage drainage creeks.
Its estuary empties in to Lake Michigan at the Milwaukee harbor, along with the Milwaukee River and Menomonee River.
External Links
- Kinnickinnic River Watershed
- The State of the Kinnickinnic River, Milwaukee, WI (PDF)
- Milwaukee River Basin Partnership
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