What is "willow river"

Willow River may refer to:

• Willow River (British Columbia), tributary of the Fraser River originating in the Cariboo goldfields
• Willow River, British Columbia, a community

• Willow River, Minnesota, a community
• Willow River (Kettle River), short tributary of the Kettle River in eastern Minnesota
• Willow River (Mississippi River), tributary of the Mississippi River
• Willow River (St. Croix River), tributary of the St. Croix River in western Wisconsin
• Willow River (Little Fork River), a tributary of the Little Fork River

The Willow River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 45 mi (72 km) long, in northern Minnesota in the United States.

It rises in Big Rice Lake, in the Chippewa National Forest in southeastern Cass County. It flows ESE to Haypoint, then ENE, then turns southwest, flowing around the eastern end of the Cuyuna Iron Range. It joins the Mississippi in Aitkin County, approximately 12 mi (19 km) northwest of Aitkin.

Willow River was so named from the growth of willows in what were swampy areas.

The Willow River is a tributary of the Kettle River in eastern Minnesota in the United States. It is one of three rivers by that name in Minnesota. Via the Kettle and St. Croix rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.

The Willow River flows for its entire length in northern Pine County. It rises in the Nemadji State Forest in Nickerson Township and flows generally westwardly through Kerrick, Windemere, Norman and Kettle River townships, past Duquette. In Windemere Township it collects the Little Willow River, which rises at the town of Kerrick and flows through Bruno and Norman townships. The Willow joins the Kettle River at the town of Willow River.

The Willow River is a river in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States, and a tributary of the St. Croix River. Its source is in southern Polk County east of the village of Clear Lake. The river at one time flowed unobstructed into the lower St. Croix River in between Hudson and North Hudson . But a dam was built to block off its mouth, a narrow channel was cut above the dam to the St. Croix River, the channel was dammed, and a mill was built to exploit the head of water that the two dams created. Subsequently, the Willow River Power Co. built a hydroelectric facility to utilize the same head of water, but the head was substantially decreased when the United States built the Red Wing Dam 30 miles downstream on the Mississippi River.

The river lazily winds back and forth with a slow flowage. In its upper reaches it flows through the Cylon Marsh State Wildlife Area. It passes south of Deer Park by about one mile. It then passes through New Richmond, Boardman, and Burkhardt. Near Burkhardt it enters Willow River State Park.

The river is rarely canoed north of the town of Burkhardt due to fallen trees and sand bars. In times of low water it is nearly impossible to canoe the river. In the spring the high water is about higher than the summer mean. Although it is possible to canoe or kayak the river, it is not advised. Trout fishing is generally done downriver from Boardman.

The status of the Willow River as a non-navigable stream figured in constitutional litigation over whether a head of water to which it contributed was a property interest for purposes of the Fifth Amendment, in United States v. Willow River Power Co.

The Willow River (Little Fork River) is a river of Minnesota.

The Willow River is a river in Oneida County, Wisconsin that merges with the Tomahawk River by way of the Willow Flowage. Historically the Willow River was a significant white pine logging region.