New Wood River | |
Name Other: | Oskakirajaw Sebe (Ojibwe),[1] Whaypaw River |
Pushpin Map: | Wisconsin#USA |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Wisconsin |
Source1 Location: | Confluence of the East Fork and Center Fork |
Mouth Location: | Wisconsin 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 45.3406°N -89.9608°W, and flows southeasterly, emptying into the Wisconsin just up stream from Lake Alexander. The Ojibwe called the river Oskakirajaw Sebe.[2] The river flows through the New Wood Wildlife Area, a recreational area open to public hunting managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.[3]