Mink River

The Mink River is a 1.4-mile-long (2.3 km)[2] freshwater estuary near the northern tip of the Door Peninsula of Wisconsin, in the United States. It is noted for its excellent bass fishing, and the area boasts more than 200 species of birds. The river flows in a southeasterly direction into the estuary on Rowleys Bay, Lake Michigan, 4 miles (6 km) southeast of the village of Ellison Bay.

Mink River
Rogers Lake[1]
Mink River, September 2005
Mink River
Mink River
LocationDoor County, Wisconsin
Coordinates45.237064°N 87.039356°W / 45.237064; -87.039356
Primary outflowsRowleys Bay, Lake Michigan
Max. length1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Surface elevation581 feet (177 m)
SettlementsLiberty Grove

In 1989, 35 species of birds were found in two habitats in the Mink River Estuary.[3]

References

  1. "Report For: Mink River". USGNIS. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed December 19, 2011
  3. Breeding birds of the Mink River Natural Area in Door County by A. W. Zovnic and R. W. Howe, The Passenger Pigeon, 1994


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