Leitner Creek is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed May 13, 2011 tributary of the
upper Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system in North America, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it f ...
. It rises in the bluffs overlooking the gorge of the Mississippi in east central
Crawford County, Wisconsin
Crawford County is a county in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,113. Its county seat is Prairie du Chien.
History
Along with Brown County, Crawford County is one of Wisconsin's or ...
, north of
Prairie du Chien
Prairie du Chien () is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,506 at the 2020 census. Its ZIP Code is 53821.
Often referred to as Wisconsin's second oldest city, Prairie du Chien was esta ...
, entering the river just behind
Lock and Dam No. 10.
Sources
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Environmental Protection Agencyplacenames.comList of Wisconsin streams with map links
Tributaries of the Mississippi River
Rivers of Wisconsin
Rivers of Crawford County, Wisconsin
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