Root River (Lake Michigan, Wisconsin)

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Root River
The Root River flows into Lake Michigan at Racine

The Root River flows into Lake Michigan at Racine

Data
Water code US :  1572589
location Wisconsin (USA)
River system Saint Lawrence River
Drain over St. Clair River  → Detroit River  → Niagara River  → Saint Lawrence River  → Atlantic Ocean
source New Berlin
43 ° 0 ′ 14 ″  N , 88 ° 5 ′ 3 ″  W.
Source height 281  m
muzzle Lake Michigan coordinates: 42 ° 44 ′ 1 "  N , 87 ° 46 ′ 43"  W 42 ° 44 ′ 1 "  N , 87 ° 46 ′ 43"  W.
Mouth height 176  m
Height difference 105 m
Bottom slope 1.9 ‰
length 55 km

The Root River is a 55 km long river in southeastern Wisconsin that flows into Lake Michigan at Racine . The name "Racine" is derived from the French word for "root", English root .

course

The Root River rises in Waukesha County , on the outskirts of New Berlin . The river flows mostly in a southeast direction through Milwaukee County with the cities of West Allis , Greenfield , Greendale and Franklin . The river then enters Racine County , where it flows into Lake Michigan in its capital, Racine .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Root River in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.Retrieved April 24, 2011