Tomahawk River

Tomahawk River
River
Tomahawk River near its mouth.
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Region Vilas County, Oneida County, Lincoln County
Tributaries
 - left Rocky Run, Little Rice Creek
 - right Squirrel River, Willow River, Little Rice River
Source Tomahawk Lake
 - location Vilas County
Mouth Confluence with the Wisconsin River
 - location Tomahawk

The Tomahawk River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

It is the largest tributary of the Wisconsin River in terms of flow.[1] It begins at Tomahawk Lake in southern Vilas County, flows through Oneida County, and terminates at Lake Mohawksin in Tomahawk. It flows through the Willow Reservoir and Lake Nokomis (artificial reservoirs), and Kawaguesaga Lake and Minocqua Lake (natural lakes).

At one time the Tomahawk River was known as the Little Wisconsin River. Historically it was part of the most important north-south travel route in Wisconsin for both Indians and non-Indians (fur traders).[2]

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Coordinates: 45°28′53″N 89°45′13″W / 45.48136°N 89.75375°W