Eau Galle River

Eau Galle River, downstream from the dam in Eau Galle

The Eau Galle River is a tributary of the Chippewa River in western Wisconsin in the United States. It is about 35 mi (56 km) long.[1] Via the Chippewa River, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.

Eau Galle is derived from the French meaning "bitter water".[2]

Course

The Eau Galle River rises in southeastern St. Croix County and flows generally southeastwardly through northeastern Pierce, southwestern Dunn and northern Pepin Counties, past the communities of Spring Valley and Elmwood. It joins the Chippewa River in Pepin County, about 3 mi (5 km) southwest of Durand.

At Spring Valley, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dam causes the Eau Galle to form Eau Galle Lake, also known as Lake George.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://reference.allrefer.com/gazetteer/E/E00572-eau-galle-river.html
  2. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 113.

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