The Chippewa River, in Wisconsin, flows approximately 183 miles (294 km) through west-central and northwestern Wisconsin. It is navigable for approximately 50 miles (80 km) of its length, from the Mississippi River northeast to Eau Claire. One of the periods of glaciation was also termed the Wisconsin glaciation. ... Length 6,270 km Elevation of the source 450 m Average discharge Saint Louis¹: 5,500 m³/s Vicksburg²: 16,800 m³/s Baton Rouge³: 12,800 m³/s Area watershed 2,980,000 km² Origin Lake Itasca Mouth Gulf of Mexico Basin countries United States (98. ... Eau Claire is a city located in Wisconsin. ...

The river is formed by the confluence of the West Fork Chippewa River, which rises at Chippewa Lake in southeastern Bayfield County, and the East Fork Chippewa River, which rises in the swamps of the southern part of the Town of Knight in Iron County, Wisconsin. The rivers' confluence is at Lake Chippewa, a reservoir in central Sawyer County, which is the official "beginning" of the Chippewa River itself. Bayfield County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin, USA. As of 2000, the population is 15,013. ... Knight is a town located in Iron County, Wisconsin. ... Iron County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... A lake is a body of water surrounded by land. ... Sawyer County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...

The river flows from Sawyer County through Rusk, Chippewa, Eau Claire, Dunn, Pepin and Buffalo Counties, in Wisconsin, before emptying out into the Mississippi River. Along the last 15 miles of its course, the main channel forms the county boundary between Pepin and Buffalo Counties. Rusk County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Chippewa County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Eau Claire County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Dunn County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Pepin County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Buffalo County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...

Major lakes along the river's route include the Radisson and Holcombe Flowages, Lake Wissota and Dell's Pond, all of which are reservoirs. A lake is a body of water surrounded by land. ... Lake Wissota is a reservoir in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, just east of the city of Chippewa Falls. ...

The river's primary tributaries include the Thornapple, Flambeau, Jump, Fisher, Yellow, Eau Claire, and Red Cedar Rivers. Jump River is a town located in Taylor County, Wisconsin. ...

The river's confluence with the Red Cedar is just north of the Driftless Area, at which point its floodplain widens out considerably, and includes a number of riverine islands, several of which are several square miles in area. The Driftless Area is an area of about 20,000 square miles in southwestern Wisconsin and northeastern Iowa which was by_passed by the continental glaciers. ...

The primary settlements along the river's course include Cornell, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, and Durand. Cornell is a city located in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Chippewa Falls is a city located in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Eau Claire is a city located in Wisconsin. ... Durand is a city located in Pepin County, Wisconsin. ...

Historically, the Chippewa River was important as a floatway for lumbering and papermaking. Lumber is the name used, generally in North America, for wood that has been cut into boards or other shapes for the purpose of woodworking or construction. ... Piece of paper Paper is a thin, flat material produced by the compression of fibres. ...