geo.wikisort.org - RiverThe Rush River is a 49.8-mile-long (80.1 km)[1] tributary of the Mississippi River in western Wisconsin in the United States.[2] It rises just north of Interstate 94 in St. Croix County near Baldwin and flows generally southwardly through Pierce County. It ends in Lake Pepin of the Mississippi River, about 1 mile (2 km) west of the village of Maiden Rock in Pierce County. The largest tributary is Lost Creek.
River in Wisconsin, United States
Three small communities are located on the river: Centerville, Martell, and El Paso. While the land near the source is relatively flat, the river soon falls into a steep valley typical of the Driftless Area, with outcrops of sandstone and limestone.
The Rush River is locally known as an excellent trout stream. It does not hold as many trout as the nearby Kinnickinnic River, but they are larger in size. This is because it is more of a free-stone stream than the upper Kinnickinnic, with slightly warmer water, which produces larger food sources for the trout. The warmer water of some stretches also affects the fish species found in the river. Immediately upstream from the bridge on the south side of Martell, it is predominantly trout. Immediately south of the bridge, it is predominantly suckers. The last few miles of the stream holds an increasing proportion of medium-temperature riverine species, such as smallmouth bass.
The delta of the Rush River is a State Natural Area, designated in 1986.[3] The heavily wooded floodplain provides an ideal location for waterfowl.[4]
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Protected areas of Wisconsin |
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Federal | National Park Service |
- Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
- Ice Age National Scientific Reserve
- Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
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National Forests | |
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National Wildlife Refuges |
- Driftless Area
- Fox River
- Gravel Island
- Green Bay
- Hackmatack
- Horicon Marsh
- Necedah
- Trempealeau
- Upper Mississippi River
- Whittlesey Creek
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National Trails |
- Ice Age Trail
- North Country Trail
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National Estuarine Research Reserves | |
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National Marine Sanctuaries |
- Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast
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National Wild and Scenic Rivers |
- St. Croix River
- Wolf River
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National Wilderness System |
- Blackjack Springs
- Gaylord Nelson
- Headwaters
- Porcupine Lake
- Rainbow Lake
- Whisker Lake
- Wisconsin Islands
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State | State Parks |
- Amnicon Falls
- Aztalan
- Belmont Mound
- Big Bay
- Big Foot Beach
- Blue Mound
- Brunet Island
- Buckhorn
- Capital Springs
- Copper Culture
- Copper Falls
- Council Grounds
- Devil's Lake
- Governor Dodge
- Governor Nelson
- Governor Thompson
- Grand Traverse Island
- Harrington Beach
- Hartman Creek
- Heritage Hill
- High Cliff
- Holzhueter Farm
- Interstate
- Kinnickinnic
- Kohler-Andrae
- Lake Kegonsa
- Lake Wissota
- Lakeshore
- Menominee River
- Merrick
- Mill Bluff
- Mirror Lake
- Natural Bridge
- Nelson Dewey
- New Glarus Woods
- Newport
- Pattison
- Peninsula
- Perrot
- Potawatomi
- Rib Mountain
- Roche-a-Cri
- Rock Island
- Rocky Arbor
- Straight Lake
- Tower Hill
- Whitefish Dunes
- Wildcat Mountain
- Willow River
- Wyalusing
- Yellowstone Lake
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State Natural Areas | |
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State Recreation Areas |
- Browntown-Cadiz Springs
- Chippewa Moraine
- Fischer Creek
- Hoffman Hills
- Menominee River
- Richard Bong
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State Forests |
- Black River
- Brule River
- Coulee Experimental
- Flambeau River
- Governor Knowles
- Havenwoods
- Kettle Moraine - Lapham Peak Unit
- Kettle Moraine - Loew Lake Unit
- Kettle Moraine - Northern & Southern Units
- Kettle Moraine - Pike Lake Unit
- Northern Highland-American Legion
- Peshtigo River
- Point Beach
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State Historical Sites |
- Black Point Estate
- Circus World Museum
- First Capitol
- H. H. Bennett Studio
- Madeline Island Museum
- Old World Wisconsin
- Pendarvis
- Reed School
- Stonefield
- Sylvanus Wade House
- Villa Louis
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State Wildlife Areas | |
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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
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