West Twin River (Wisconsin)

This article is about the river in central and eastern Wisconsin. For the river in the U.S. state of Washington, see West Twin River (Washington).
West Twin River
Country United States
Basin
Main source Just south of Green Bay, Wisconsin
River mouth Confluence with the East Twin River at Two Rivers, Wisconsin
177 feet (54 m)
Progression South-southeast and east
River system West Twin River
Basin size 176 square miles (460 km2)
Physical characteristics
Length 18.5 miles (29.8 km)
The East Twin and West Twin rivers meet at the Two Rivers harbor before journeying into Lake Michigan.

The West Twin River is an 18.5-mile-long (29.8 km)[1] river in east-central Wisconsin that is a tributary to Lake Michigan. It merges with the East Twin River in the city of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, less than a mile from the lakeshore. The source of the river is in southeast Brown County, near Richard J. Drum Memorial Forest. It is formed by the confluence of the Devils River and the Neshota River.[2] On its course it passes through the unincorporated villages of Kingsbridge and Shoto.

About 6 miles (10 km) upstream from its mouth, the West Twin River is blocked by Shoto Dam, which divides the river into upper and lower reaches.[3] The river below Shoto Dam is broad, shallow, and slow and the water quality is poor, while above the dam it is narrow, deep, and fast-flowing with good to excellent water quality.[3] Shoto Dam creates a 55-acre (22 ha) reservoir known as Shoto Lake.[4]

Major tributaries

Major tributaries of the West Twin River include:[5]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed December 19, 2011
  2. ↑ Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, West Twin River Watershed, June 2010, p. 4.
  3. 1 2 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, West Twin River Watershed, June 2010, p. 5.
  4. ↑ Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, West Twin River Watershed, June 2010, p. 7.
  5. ↑ Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, West Twin River Watershed, June 2010, p. 5-7.


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