The Pike River is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
accessed December 19, 2011 river in the
U.S. state
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of
Wisconsin
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.
It is a tributary of the
Menominee River
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and its entire length is in
Marinette County.
The North and South Branch of the Pike River meet just above
Dave's Falls Dave's Falls is a waterfall in Marinette County, Wisconsin, south of Amberg, in the town of Amberg
Amberg () is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the Upper Palatinate, roughly halfway between Regensburg and Bayreuth. In 2020, over 42, ...
near
US 141
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1 mile west of
Amberg
Amberg () is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the Upper Palatinate, roughly halfway between Regensburg and Bayreuth. In 2020, over 42,000 people lived in the town.
History
The town was first mentioned in 1034, at that time under t ...
. From Dave's Falls the Pike River flows east and south to the
Menominee River
The Menominee River is a river in northwestern Michigan and northeastern Wisconsin in the United States. It is approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed Dece ...
, joining it below the White Rapids Dam.
Notes
Rivers of Wisconsin
Rivers of Marinette County, Wisconsin
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