The Red Cedar River in northwestern

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is a tributary of the Chippewa River. Its name is translation from the

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''Miskwaawaakokaan-ziibi'' meaning "Abundant with Red Cedar River." According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the river flows approximately 100 miles from southwestern Sawyer County to its

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with the Chippewa southeast of

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in southern Dunn County. It drains portions of eight Wisconsin counties: Barron, Chippewa, Dunn,

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, St. Croix,

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, and

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. Important tributaries include the Chetek River and the Hay River. Important settlements along the river's course include

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, Rice Lake, Colfax, and Menomonie. Much of the river's course runs through Dunn County, which it nearly bisects from north to south. The Red Cedar flows through Red Cedar Lake and Rice Lake in Barron County (adjacent to the city of Rice Lake), and two reservoirs in central Dunn County: Tainter Lake and Lake Menomin. Below the dam that creates Lake Menomin in Menomonie the Red Cedar River is well known for its large walleye population.

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