Manitowoc River
| Manitowoc River | ||
 Bridge over the Manitowoc River in the city of Manitowoc |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1568944 | |
| location | Wisconsin (USA) | |
| River system | Saint Lawrence River | |
| Drain over | St. Clair River → Detroit River → Niagara River → Saint Lawrence River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| origin | Confluence of the South and North Branch Manitowoc Rivers 44 ° 4 ′ 24 ″ N , 88 ° 2 ′ 54 ″ W |
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| muzzle | near Manitowoc in Lake Michigan Coordinates: 44 ° 5 '31 " N , 87 ° 39' 5" W 44 ° 5 '31 " N , 87 ° 39' 5" W. |
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| Mouth height |
177 m
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| length | 65 km | |
| Left tributaries | Branch River | |
| Medium-sized cities | Manitowoc | |
The South Branch Manitowoc River at Chilton
The Manitowoc River is a 65 km long river in eastern US -amerikanischen state of Wisconsin . It flows into Lake Michigan in the city of Manitowoc .
course
The Manitowoc River is formed in eastern Calumet County from the confluence of its two headwaters:
- The South Branch Manitowoc River , the longer of the two headwaters, rises in the northeast of the Fond du Lac County and flows in a northeast direction into the Calumet County. There it passes the town of Chilton and unites with the Killsnake River .
- The North Branch Manitowoc River rises in northern Calumet County. From there it flows in a southeast direction to the confluence with the South Branch Manitowoc River.
After the confluence of the two source rivers, the river flows mostly in an easterly direction through central Manitowoc County until it flows into Lake Michigan in the city of Manitowoc.
The largest tributary of the Manitowoc River is the Branch River , which comes from the north .
Individual evidence
- ↑ USGS GNIS - Manitowoc River
- ↑ Manitowoc River ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved November 25, 2010.