| Turtle River | |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 46.228°N -89.8968°W |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 46.1222°N -90.1907°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 1572feet |
| Tributaries Right: | Little Turtle River, Long Lake Creek |
The Turtle River is a river in Vilas County and Iron County in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. Its source is South Turtle Lake near Winchester. It flows into the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage.Little Turtle River Flowage is a 30 acre lake located in Iron County. It has a maximum depth of 4 feet.[1]
Historically the Turtle River was an important part of an extensive network of canoe routes linked by short land portages, used by the Ojibwe and fur traders.[2] In modern times the river and the lakes it connects are popular recreational waterways.