What is Wisconsin River?
The '''Wisconsin River''' is a [[river]] in the [[United States]]. It is a [[tributary]] of the [[Mississippi River]]. It is located in the state of [[Wisconsin]]. It is approximately 692 km long. The source of the Wisconsin is in the forests of northern Wisconsin. The source is a small lake on the border between Wisconsin and [[Michigan]]. The river flows south across Wisconsin. It flows through a plain made by a [[glacier]] during the last [[ice age]]. It passes the cities of [[Wausau, Wisconsin|Wausau]] and [[Stevens Point, Wisconsin|Stevens Point]]. In southern Wisconsin, the river meets a [[moraine]]. The moraine was made during the last ice age. The river enters a beautiful gorge, called the [[Wisconsin Dells]]. North of the city of [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]], the river turns to the west. It flows west through the hills of southwest Wisconsin. It joins the Mississippi 15 km south of the city of [[Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin|Prairie du Chien]]. The river is an important source of [[hydroelectric power]]. [[Category:Rivers of Wisconsin]]