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The Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway is a federally protected system of riverways located in eastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. [1] It protects 252 miles (406 km) of river, including the St. Croix River (on the Wisconsin/Minnesota border), and the Namekagon River (in Wisconsin), as well as adjacent land along the rivers. [ 2 ]
On Carte de la Louisiane et du Cours du Mississipi (1718) by Guillaume Delisle and on A Map of North America (1768) by John Blair, the St. Croix River—more specifically what was then known as the east branch of the St. Croix River (known today as the Namekagon River)—is shown as the Ouasisacadeba, a French representation of the Dakota name ...
This section of the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway is officially a "slow-speed" zone. Jetskis are not permitted. Camping: 2 group camps along the river provide tent camping opportunities for 35-50 people each. Drive-in camping is available for both tents and RVs. There are two main camping areas, one near the river and one on top of the ...
The Wisconsin park is 1,330 acres (538 ha) and the Minnesota park is 298 acres (121 ha). The towns of Taylors Falls, Minnesota and St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin are adjacent to the park. Interstate Park is within the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway and the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve.
Oct. 15—Julie Galonska, superintendent of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway since 2017, has been named superintendent of Lowell National Historical Park in Lowell, Mass. Galonska, a 27-year ...
Each river has been designated by Congress, or, if certain requirements were met, the Secretary of the Interior. A designation may include multiple watercourses; for example, the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway includes the Namekagon River as well as the St. Croix River. Rivers are managed by one or more federal, state, local government ...
The Namekagon River issues from Lake Namakagon in southeastern Bayfield County and flows southwestwardly through Sawyer and Washburn counties, past Hayward, and northwestwardly into Burnett County, where it joins the St. Croix, 45 miles (72 km) south of the city of Superior. Near its mouth it collects the Totagatic River. [7]
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