Menomonee River
River in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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::summary River in Milwaukee, Wisconsin ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Menomonee River |
| name_other | Menominee |
| length | 33 miles (53.1 km) |
| discharge1_location | Lake Michigan |
| source1 | Milwaukee River |
| source1_coordinates | |
| mouth_coordinates | |
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The** Menomonee River **is one of three primary rivers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, along with the Kinnickinnic River and Milwaukee River.
Description
Named after the Menomonee (also spelled Menominee) Indians, the word was given to the Menomonee people by the Chippewa people, and in the Chippewa language literally means "rice eaters" referring to the abundant wild rice that once grew along its shores in the Menomonee Valley. A tributary of the Milwaukee River, it is the most industrialized within the Milwaukee River Basin.
Watershed
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Milwaukee_August_2024_125_(Menomonee_River).jpg" caption="View of the Menomonee River looking northeast from the 6th Street Viaduct"] ::
The Menomonee River is 33.0 mi long, and empties into Lake Michigan at Milwaukee. Not to be confused with longer rivers named after the same Indian tribe. With a watershed that covers approximately 140 sqmi of urban landscape, it is home to a population of more than 336,670 people. This includes portions of Washington, Ozaukee, Waukesha, and Milwaukee counties. A large swath of the river has been heavily channelized and industrialized as it runs through the Menomonee Valley. This has become a primary source of pollution for the river.
Its estuary empties into Lake Michigan from the Milwaukee River near the Milwaukee harbor, along with the Kinnickinnic River to the south.
Parks
::data[format=table title="Public Parks along the Menomonee River"]
| Parks | Location |
|---|---|
| Three Bridges Park, Valley Park, Doyne Park, Granville Dog Park | Milwaukee |
| Charles C. Jacobus Park, Hart Park, Hoyt Park, Hansen Park, Hartung Park, Currie Park, Webster Park | Wauwatosa |
| Frontier Park | Butler |
| Rotary Park, Rivers Edge Park, Lime Kiln Park, Village Park | Menomonee Falls |
| Haupt Strasse Park, Shoen Laufen Park | Germantown |
| :: |
References
References
- {{GNIS. 1569347
- U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webarchive. link. (2012-03-29 , accessed May 19, 2011)
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