New Wood River

The New Wood River is the name of a tributary of the Wisconsin River in Lincoln County, Wisconsin. It is formed by the confluence of the East Fork and Center Fork at 45°20′26″N 89°57′39″W, and flows southeasterly, emptying into the Wisconsin just up stream from Lake Alexander. The Ojibwe called the river Oskakirajaw Sebe.[3] The river flows through the New Wood Wildlife Area, a recreational area open to public hunting managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.[4]

New Wood River
Oskakirajaw Sebe (Ojibwe),[1] Whaypaw River[2]
New Wood River near one of the County Highway E bridges.
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationConfluence of the East Fork and Center Fork
Mouth 
 • location
Wisconsin River

See also

References
  1. Wisconsin Historical Collections Vol. I (1854), p. 120.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Wood River
  3. Wisconsin Historical Collections Vol. I (1854), p. 120.
  4. New Wood Wildlife Area


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