42°35′54″N90°31′46″W / 42.5983333°N 90.5294444°W / 42.5983333; -90.5294444 (Sinsinawa River origin)
• elevation
973 ft (297 m)
Mouth
• location
Confluence with the Mississippi west of Galena, Illinois
• coordinates
42°24′36″N90°30′20″W / 42.41°N 90.5055556°W / 42.41; -90.5055556 (Sinsinawa River mouth)
• elevation
591 ft (180 m)
Length
21 mi (34 km)
Discharge
• location
Menominee, Illinois
• average
30 cu/ft. per sec.[1]
Basin features
Progression
Sinsinawa River → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
GNIS ID
418548
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The Sinsinawa River is a 21.1-mile-long (34.0 km)[2] tributary of the Mississippi River.[3] It rises in Grant County, Wisconsin, with headwaters just outside Cuba City, flowing southwards into Jo Daviess County, Illinois, joining the Mississippi a few miles west of Galena.
The river is part of the Driftless Area of Illinois and Wisconsin. This region remained ice free during the last ice age, contributing to the rugged appearance of the river canyon.
The name "Sinsinawa" is associated with Sinsinawa Mound in Grant County, Wisconsin. One version holds that "Sinsinawa" derives from an Algonquian word (possibly Potawatomi, Fox or Menominee language) for "rattlesnake" to describe the Sioux. Another version says "home of the young eagle".
^"USGS Current Conditions for USGS 05414820 SINSINAWA RIVER NEAR MENOMINEE, IL".
^U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 13, 2011
^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sinsinawa River
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