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The '''Clam River''' is a {{convert|63.4|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webarchive |url=http://www.webcitation.org/66gupqQDM?url=http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2012-04-05 }}, accessed October 5, 2012</ref> [[tributary]] of the [[St. Croix River (Wisconsin–Minnesota)|St. Croix River]] in northwestern [[Wisconsin]] in the [[United States]]. In its history, it has been known by the names ''Kayeskikan'', ''Kiesca-seba'', and "Shell River".<ref name="USGS ">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=154:3:3405725039332939::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1563105%2CClam%20River|title=USGS Place Names: Clam River}}</ref> |
The '''Clam River''' is a {{convert|63.4|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webarchive |url=http://www.webcitation.org/66gupqQDM?url=http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2012-04-05 }}, accessed October 5, 2012</ref> [[tributary]] of the [[St. Croix River (Wisconsin–Minnesota)|St. Croix River]] in northwestern [[Wisconsin]] in the [[United States]]. In its history, it has been known by the names ''Kayeskikan'', ''Kiesca-seba'', and "Shell River".<ref name="USGS ">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=154:3:3405725039332939::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1563105%2CClam%20River|title=USGS Place Names: Clam River}}</ref> |
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The North Fork of the Clam River begins as a small, intermittent stream in western [[Washburn County, Wisconsin|Washburn County]]. It flows through [[wetland]]s west of [[Shell Lake, Wisconsin|Shell Lake]], and rapidly enlarges in size as it is fed by a number of [[trout]] streams including Krantz Creek, the South Fork of the Clam River, Sand Creek, Spencer Creek, Indian Creek, Clam River Springs and Bass Lake Springs.<ref name="WI DNR">{{cite web|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/facilities/fisheryareas/590clamriver.html|title=Clam River Fishery Area}}</ref> The river widens noticeably after taking on Spencer Creek (Spencer Lake Springs). There are three operating [[dam]]s on the river: one on the South Fork in the town of [[Clam Falls, Wisconsin|Clam Falls]], another at Clam Dam County Park near [[Webster, Burnett County, Wisconsin|Webster]], and another immediately before the river joins the St. Croix. Beneath its confluence with the Clam, the St. Croix is regarded as one of Wisconsin's "big rivers".<ref name="Wisconsin Ecological Landscapes Handbook">{{cite web|url=http://www.dnr.wisconsin.gov/landscapes/pdfs/Aquatic.pdf|title=Large Rivers}}</ref> |
The North Fork of the Clam River begins as a small, intermittent stream in western [[Washburn County, Wisconsin|Washburn County]]. It flows through [[wetland]]s west of [[Shell Lake, Wisconsin|Shell Lake]], and rapidly enlarges in size as it is fed by a number of [[trout]] streams including Krantz Creek, the South Fork of the Clam River, Sand Creek, Spencer Creek, Indian Creek, Clam River Springs and Bass Lake Springs.<ref name="WI DNR">{{cite web|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/facilities/fisheryareas/590clamriver.html|title=Clam River Fishery Area}}</ref> The river widens noticeably after taking on Spencer Creek (Spencer Lake Springs). There are three operating [[dam]]s on the river: one on the South Fork in the town of [[Clam Falls, Wisconsin|Clam Falls]], another at Clam Dam County Park near [[Webster, Burnett County, Wisconsin|Webster]], and another immediately before the river joins the St. Croix. Beneath its confluence with the Clam, the St. Croix is regarded as one of Wisconsin's "big rivers".<ref name="Wisconsin Ecological Landscapes Handbook">{{cite web|url=http://www.dnr.wisconsin.gov/landscapes/pdfs/Aquatic.pdf|title=Large Rivers|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100606003929/http://dnr.wisconsin.gov/landscapes/pdfs/Aquatic.pdf|archivedate=2010-06-06|df=}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 18:28, 8 August 2017
Template:Geobox The Clam River is a 63.4-mile-long (102.0 km)[1] tributary of the St. Croix River in northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. In its history, it has been known by the names Kayeskikan, Kiesca-seba, and "Shell River".[2]
The North Fork of the Clam River begins as a small, intermittent stream in western Washburn County. It flows through wetlands west of Shell Lake, and rapidly enlarges in size as it is fed by a number of trout streams including Krantz Creek, the South Fork of the Clam River, Sand Creek, Spencer Creek, Indian Creek, Clam River Springs and Bass Lake Springs.[3] The river widens noticeably after taking on Spencer Creek (Spencer Lake Springs). There are three operating dams on the river: one on the South Fork in the town of Clam Falls, another at Clam Dam County Park near Webster, and another immediately before the river joins the St. Croix. Beneath its confluence with the Clam, the St. Croix is regarded as one of Wisconsin's "big rivers".[4]
History
Evidence of human habitation in the vicinity of the Clam River dates back nearly 1,500 years. Several sites associated with Woodland Period culture can be found near the river, including burial mounds, sacred sites, and village sites (most of which are on private property). The burial mounds at Spencer and Clam Lakes have been dated to the end of the Middle Woodland Period, ca 500-700 AD.[5]
Numerous other points of historical interest exist on or nearby the Clam River, including the old Arbuckle House and Logging Dam. This house served as a stopping place for travelers along the old Stillwater to La Pointe Mail Road. Several logging dams are also known to have existed along the river, demonstrating the river’s significance as a channel of commerce during the logging era.
Recreation
The Clam River and some of its tributaries are listed as Class I trout streams, a category reserved by the Wisconsin DNR for "[h]igh quality trout waters that have sufficient natural reproduction to sustain populations of wild trout, at or near carry capacity."[6] Most of the best trout fishing can be found on public land within 5 to 10 miles (8 to 16 km) of the headwaters. Several warmer water species can also be found in the river and the lakes and flowages it traverses. Typically, the river is navigable by canoe or kayak for most of its course, though parts of the river are prone to snags. The number of snags in the river increased greatly on July 1, 2011, when a windstorm yielding hurricane-force gusts caused extensive damage in the vicinity of the river.[7] This storm knocked down thousands of acres of forest, and a significant number of trees fell directly into the river.
Cities and towns
- Indian Creek, Wisconsin
- Clam Falls, Wisconsin
See also
- List of rivers of Wisconsin
- Mound builder (people)
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Wisconsin
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed October 5, 2012
- ^ "USGS Place Names: Clam River".
- ^ "Clam River Fishery Area".
- ^ "Large Rivers" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-06.
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{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "Wisconsin Trout Stream Classification".
- ^ "July 1, 2011 Extreme Damaging Wind Event".