Kinnickinnic River (St. Croix River)

Kinnickinnic River
The Kinnickinnic River in downtown River Falls
Data
Water code	US :  1581663
location	Northwest Wisconsin in the US
River system	Mississippi River
Drain over	St. Croix River  → Mississippi River  → Gulf of Mexico
source	in St. Croix County 45 ° 2 ′ 42 "  N , 92 ° 24 ′ 41"  W.
muzzle	St. Croix River Coordinates: 44 ° 49'52 "  N , 92 ° 46'9"  W 44 ° 49'52 "  N , 92 ° 46'9"  W.
length	40 km
Small towns	River Falls

The Kinnickinnic River (also known as Kinni ) is a tributary of the St. Croix River in the US state of Wisconsin . It has its source in St. Croix County and flows southwest to River Falls , which is named after a waterfall on this river. After 40 km the river flows into the St. Croix River in Kinnickinnic State Park .

etymology

The name Kinnickinnic comes from the Ojibwe language and denotes a mixture of tobacco and other vegetable materials for smoking.

history

Joel Foster was the first settler in the area of ​​the river.

Characteristics

North of River Falls, the Kinnickinnic River is a slow flowing river in a shallow and sandy bed. Below the village, however, the basin becomes stony and wider, while the sand is deposited again in the river's delta. The point where the Kinnickinnic River joins the St. Croix River is called the Kinnickinnic Narrows .

fauna

The above-mentioned characteristics also have an impact on the fauna of the river: Smaller trout species are found in the upper reaches , while carp and crustaceans as well as larger trout species can be found in the lower reaches . Black bass can also be found in the river delta .