Yellowstone River (Wisconsin)
The Yellowstone River is a 42.0-kilometre (26.1 mi)[2] river in Iowa and Lafayette counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The river's source is in rural Iowa County east of Mineral Point, and its mouth is at the Pecatonica River northwest of Argyle.
| Yellowstone River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Iowa and Lafayette counties, Wisconsin |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Southern Iowa County |
| • coordinates | 46.473957°N 92.03194°W |
| • elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pecatonica River |
• coordinates | 42.8674986°N 90.0709579°W |
| Length | 42.0 km (26.1 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| GNIS ID | 1577097[1] |
The river is dammed at Yellowstone Lake, a popular fishing area which is protected as Yellowstone Lake State Park. An additional 4,000 acres (1,600 ha) of its watershed is part of the Yellowstone Wildlife Area.[3]
References
- "Amnicon River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map
- "Yellowstone River Watershed (SP04)". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
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