Black River (Mississippi River)

Black River
Black River catchment area
Data
Water code	US :  1578804
location	Wisconsin (USA)
River system	Mississippi River
Drain over	Mississippi River  → Gulf of Mexico
source	4 km west of Rib Lake 45 ° 19 ′ 0 ″  N , 90 ° 15 ′ 20 ″  W
muzzle	at La Crosse in Lake Onalaska Coordinates: 43 ° 56 ′ 23 "  N , 91 ° 21 ′ 20"  W 43 ° 56 ′ 23 "  N , 91 ° 21 ′ 20"  W
Mouth height	193  m
length	310 km
Left tributaries	Little Black River , Popple River , East Fork Black River
Reservoirs flowed through	Lake Arbutus
Communities	Medford , Greenwood , Neillsville , Black River Falls
Black River Dam in Black River Falls
Black River at Black River Falls

The Black River is a left tributary of the Mississippi River in the US state of Wisconsin .

The Black River has its source 4 km west of Rib Lake . It flows in a predominantly south-southwest direction through western Wisconsin. It flows through the places Medford , Greenwood , Neillsville and Black River Falls . Finally, the Black River flows north of La Crosse into the Mississippi River, which is dammed up to Lake Onalaska . The Black River has a length of 310 km.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Black River in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System