Popple River (Pine River tributary) explained

Popple River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Wisconsin
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the mouth of Popple River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type3:Counties
Subdivision Name3:Forest, Florence
Length:47miles
Source1 Location:Town of Argonne
Source1 Coordinates:45.7625°N -88.8282°W
Source1 Elevation:1617feet[1]
Mouth:Pine River
Mouth Location:Town of Fern
Mouth Coordinates:45.84°N -88.3401°W
Mouth Elevation:1240feet
Basin Size:148000sqmi

Popple River is a tributary of the Pine River in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The river is part of the Menominee River watershed and flows for in Forest and Florence counties,[2] draining an area of .[3]

Popple River rises in the town of Argonne in northern Forest County and flows east through the Nicolet National Forest, running through the community of Popple River.[4] The river continues through southern Florence County, eventually leaving the forest and heading north to its mouth at the Pine River.[5]

According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Popple River watershed includes of streams, of lakes, and of wetlands. 74% of the watershed is forested, while 24% is wetland area.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. [Google Earth]
  2. Web site: Watershed Assessment, Tracking & Environmental Results: Assessment Results for Reporting Year 2006, Wisconsin, Menominee Watershed . . October 14, 2011.
  3. Web site: Watershed - Popple River. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. October 14, 2011.
  4. . Forest County . 2011 . October 15, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110815074749/http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/forest.pdf . August 15, 2011 . dead .
  5. Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Florence County. 2011. October 15, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110516120944/http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/florence.pdf. May 16, 2011.