Wisconsin River Boat Ramps

86 boat launches are mapped on Wisconsin River in 15 counties, Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, at approximately 430 miles (692 km) long. As a tributary of the Mississippi River, it is part of the Mississippi River System. The river's name was first recorded in 1673 by Jacques Marquette as "Meskousing" from his Indian guides - most likely Miami for "river running through a red place." The river has been used for transportation, hunting, and fishing since prehistoric times. (Source: Wikipedia – Wisconsin River, CC BY-SA 4.0)

82 of these launches include facility details from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Wisconsin River facts

Surface area2,491 acres
TypeReservoir (mapped as Wisconsin River Flowage)
Average depthabout 11 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area)
DamStevens Point, completed 1916
Dam size26 ft high, 4,770 ft long, gravity dam
Dam purposesHydroelectric, Recreation, Water Supply, Flood Risk Reduction
Dam ownerPrivately owned
Normal storage27,000 acre-feet
Impounded streamWisconsin River

Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID WI00781). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.

Wisconsin River water level & temperature

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