Pine Creek (Canoe Creek)
Pine Creek is a tributary to Canoe Creek in the Upper Iowa River watershed in northeast Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ...; see Pine Creek (Upper Iowa River tributary) for the larger nearby stream of the same name. It runs through Pleasant Township in Winneshiek County. It drains an entirely rural area, with some cleared farmland, but is also forested. The watershed covers . Much of it is contained in the South Pine Creek Wildlife Management Area, maintained by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. South Pine Creek is one of its tributaries and is noted for its natively-reproducing trout. The Wildlife Management Area is accessed from County Road W60 (Balsam Road), which has a bridge across the creek. There is a privately owned and operated campground ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Iowa
Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, Iowa was a part of French Louisiana and Spanish Louisiana; its state flag is patterned after the flag of France. After the Louisiana Purchase, people laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt. In the latter half of the 20th century, Iowa's agricultural economy transitioned to a diversified economy of advanced manufacturing, processing, financial services, information technology, biotechnology, and green energy production. Iowa is the 26th most extensive in total area and the 31st most populous of the 50 U.S. states, with a populat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Winneshiek County, Iowa
Winneshiek County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,070. The county seat is Decorah. History A largely rural and agricultural county, Winneshiek County has a rich cultural history from Czech, Slovak, English, Irish, German, Swiss, and Norwegian immigrants that have settled within its boundaries. The county was originally settled in 1848 in present-day Bloomfield Township (near Castalia, Iowa) and in Washington Township (near Fort Atkinson, Iowa). It was organized in 1847, and named after a chief of the Winnebago tribe. In 1980, Winneshiek County reported a population of 21,842. Like much of Iowa during the 1980s it witnessed a population loss, dropping to 20,847 according to the 1990 United States Census. However, during the 1990s the county experienced some mild growth and was able to rise above the 21,000 mark once again. Government and elected officials As of 2010, the Winneshiek County government had a total of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fillmore County, Minnesota
Fillmore County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,228. Its county seat is Preston. Fillmore County is included in the Rochester metropolitan area. History Fillmore County was created on March 5, 1853. It is named for Millard Fillmore, the 13th president of the United States. Fillmore County was an early destination for Euro-American settlement following the United States' 1851 treaties with the Dakota nations. Norwegian immigrants were particularly numerous. In 1860 Fillmore was Minnesota's most populous county. Geography Fillmore County is on Minnesota's border with Iowa. The Root River drains the county, flowing eastward. The North Branch and the Middle Branch combine east of Shady Creek, while the South Branch meets their combined flow at Preston. Bear Creek drains the lower part of the county, discharging into the Root in the eastern part of the county. Willow Creek also drains a portion of the lower county, discha ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Canoe Creek (Upper Iowa River)
Canoe Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 13, 2011 tributary of the Upper Iowa River. It rises in Burr Oak Township in Winneshiek County, Iowa. North Canoe Creek rises in Hesper Township, meeting the main stream in Canoe Township. Canoe Creek continues through Pleasant Township to enter the Upper Iowa just into Allamakee County Allamakee County () is the northeasternmost county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,061. Its county seat is Waukon. History Allamakee County was formed on February 20, 1847. The derivation of the name is ... in Hanover Township, in the state-maintained Canoe Creek Wildlife Management Area. See also * List of rivers of Iowa Sources Iowa Department of Natural Resourcesretrieved 2 April 2007)(retrieved 2 April 2007)Environmental Protection Agency(retrieved 2 April 2007)Burr Oak Township(retrieved 2 April 2007)Hesper Township(re ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Upper Iowa River
The Upper Iowa River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 13, 2011 tributary of the Mississippi River in the upper Midwest of the United States. Its headwaters rise in southeastern Minnesota, in Mower County, Minnesota, Mower County (Le Roy Township, Minnesota, Le Roy and Lodi Township, Minnesota, Lodi civil township, townships) near the border with Iowa. It then flows through the Iowa County (United States), counties of Howard County, Iowa, Howard, Winneshiek County, Iowa, Winneshiek, and Allamakee County, Iowa, Allamakee, and finally into the Upper Mississippi River near New Albin, Iowa. Along its course, it passes through the Iowa city, cities of Chester, Iowa, Chester, Lime Springs, Florenceville, Iowa, Florenceville, Kendallville, Iowa, Kendallville, Bluffton, and Decorah, Iowa, Decorah. Its watershed comprises nearly . The Upper Iowa and its tributaries are part of the Driftless Area of Iowa, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pine Creek (Upper Iowa River Tributary)
Pine Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 13, 2011 tributary to the Upper Iowa River in northeastern Iowa; see Pine Creek (Canoe Creek tributary) for the smaller nearby stream of the same name. It rises in southern Fillmore County, Minnesota, between Harmony and Canton, crossing into Winneshiek County, Iowa, in Burr Oak Township in a southwest to southeast direction. It joins the Upper Iowa near Bluffton in Bluffton Township. Its course is essentially rural, with some cleared farmland, but also forested. See also *List of rivers of Iowa The following is a list of rivers and creeks in Iowa. The rivers are listed by multiple arrangements: *those that form part of the boundaries of the U.S. state of Iowa; *ordered by drainage basin, with tributaries indented under each larger rive ... Sources Tributaries of the Upper Iowa River Rivers of Iowa Rivers of Minnesota Rivers of Winneshiek Coun ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Rivers Of Iowa
The following is a list of rivers and creeks in Iowa. The rivers are listed by multiple arrangements: *those that form part of the boundaries of the U.S. state of Iowa; *ordered by drainage basin, with tributaries indented under each larger river's name; *ordered alphabetically. Rivers on the boundary *Mississippi River (Illinois, Wisconsin) * Missouri River (Nebraska) * Big Sioux River (South Dakota) * Des Moines River ( of the boundary with Missouri) Ordered by drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. All Iowa rivers are part of the Mississippi River Watershed, which in Iowa consists of the Upper Mississippi River Drainage Basin and the Missouri River Drainage Basin. Upper Mississippi River drainage basin *Mississippi River **''Fabius River (MO)'' ***North Fabius River ** Wyaconda River ** Fox River *** Little Fox River ** Des Moines River *** Competine Creek ***White Breast Creek ** ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tributaries Of The Upper Iowa River
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean. The Irtysh is a chief tributary of the Ob river and is also the longest tributary river in the world with a length of . The Madeira River is the largest tributary river by volume in the world with an average discharge of . A confluence, where two or more bodies of water meet, usually refers to the joining of tributaries. The opposite to a tributary is a distributary, a river or stream that branches off from and flows away from the main stream. PhysicalGeography.net, Michael Pidwirny & Scott ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rivers Of Iowa
The following is a list of rivers and creeks in Iowa. The rivers are listed by multiple arrangements: *those that form part of the boundaries of the U.S. state of Iowa; *ordered by drainage basin, with tributaries indented under each larger river's name; *ordered alphabetically. Rivers on the boundary *Mississippi River (Illinois, Wisconsin) * Missouri River (Nebraska) *Big Sioux River (South Dakota) *Des Moines River ( of the boundary with Missouri) Ordered by drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. All Iowa rivers are part of the Mississippi River Watershed, which in Iowa consists of the Upper Mississippi River Drainage Basin and the Missouri River Drainage Basin. Upper Mississippi River drainage basin *Mississippi River **''Fabius River (MO)'' *** North Fabius River **Wyaconda River ** Fox River *** Little Fox River **Des Moines River *** Competine Creek *** White Breast Creek *** So ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |