Yellow River (Chippewa River)
For other Yellow Rivers, see Yellow River (disambiguation)The
Yellow River in north central
Wisconsin, a
Chippewa River tributary, is one of four distinct rivers in the state bearing the name Yellow River.
This Yellow River begins in
Kitric Swamp near
Perkinstown, Wisconsin, in
Chequamegon National Forest. The river runs a short way before it forms two
reservoirs, the
Chequamegon Waters Flowage and the
Miller Dam Flowage, separated by an isthmus. Below
Miller Dam, there is one more
dam, at
Cadott, forming another small reservoir, before the river joins the Chippewa River when it flows into
Lake Wissota at Moon Bay.
Noteworthy settlements along the river include
Gilman and Cadott.