Leitner Creek is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed May 13, 2011 tributary of the
upper Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the main stem, primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States. It is the second-longest river in the United States, behind only the Missouri River, Missouri. From its traditional source of Lake Ita ...
. It rises in the bluffs overlooking the gorge of the Mississippi in east central
Crawford County, Wisconsin
Crawford County is a county in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,113. Its county seat is Prairie du Chien.
History
Along with Brown County, Crawford County is one of Wisconsin ...
, north of
Prairie du Chien
Prairie du Chien may refer to:
Places
*Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Prairie du Chien ( ) is a city in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. The population was 5,506 at the 2020 census. Often called Wisconsin's second- ...
, entering the river just behind
Lock and Dam No. 10.
Sources
*
Environmental Protection Agencyplacenames.comList of Wisconsin streams with map links
Tributaries of the Mississippi River
Rivers of Wisconsin
Rivers of Crawford County, Wisconsin
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