The Kohlsville River is a river in eastern
Wisconsin
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that flows through the community of
Kohlsville and into the
East Branch Rock River
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Etymology
As in other languages, the word is formed from the fac ...
. The entirety of the river is located in
Washington County.
Progression
The source is near the community of
Nabob
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Etymology
''Nabob'' is an Anglo-Indian term that came to English from Urdu, poss ...
, in the town of
West Bend. The river is dammed in Kohlsville, creating the Kohlsville Millpond. It then flows under
Interstate 41
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and joins with the East Branch Rock River in the
Theresa Marsh
Theresa Marsh is located near Theresa, Wisconsin, in northern Washington County and eastern Dodge County. The marsh is the starting point for the Rock River, a tributary of the Mississippi River, and the marsh is an important stopping point for ...
.
See also
List of Wisconsin rivers
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Great Lakes Drainage
Lake Michigan
*Menominee River
* ...
References
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Rivers of Wisconsin