Chippewa River (Mississippi River)
Chippewa River | ||
Chippewa River at Eau Claire |
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Data | ||
Water code | US : 1578997 | |
location | Wisconsin (USA) | |
River system | Mississippi River | |
Drain over | Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico | |
origin |
Lake Chippewa 45 ° 53 ′ 18 " N , 91 ° 4 ′ 37" W. |
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Source height | 400 m | |
muzzle |
Mississippi River Coordinates: 44 ° 24 '33 " N , 92 ° 5' 3" W 44 ° 24 '33 " N , 92 ° 5' 3" W. |
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Mouth height | 203 m | |
Height difference | 197 m | |
Bottom slope | 0.67 ‰ | |
length | 294 km | |
Left tributaries | Thornapple River , Flambeau River , Jump River , Yellow River , Eau Claire River , Eau Galle River | |
Right tributaries | Couderay River , Red Cedar River | |
Reservoirs flowed through | Lake Chippewa , Lake Holcombe , Lake Wissota | |
Medium-sized cities | Eau Claire | |
Small towns | Chippewa Falls | |
Communities | Cornell , Durand | |
Course and catchment area of the Chippewa River |
The Chippewa River is a left tributary of the Mississippi River in the US state of Wisconsin .
The Chippewa River arises at the confluence of its two headwaters, East Fork Chippewa River and West Fork Chippewa River . The river is dammed up to Lake Chippewa at this point . The Chippewa River flows in a predominantly south-southwest direction through northwest Wisconsin. He passes the city of Eau Claire . Other places along the river are Chippewa Falls , Cornell and Durand . Finally, the Chippewa River flows into the Mississippi River on the left. The Chippewa River has a length of 294 km.
Brunet Island State Park is located on the middle reaches of the Chippewa River near Cornell . The Five-Mile Bluff Prairie State Natural Area and Nelson-Trevino Bottoms State Natural Area are located on the eastern bank of the Chippewa River just before it flows into the Mississippi River .