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» For the Kinnickinnick River in eastern Wisconsin, see Kinnickinnic River (Milwaukee River).
The
Kinnickinnic River, called the
Kinni for short, is a 25-mile-long river in northwestern
Wisconsin in the
United States. It is listed as a Class I
trout stream. The Kinnickinnic River arises from
springs in
St. Croix County and flows in a southwesterly direction before emptying into the
St. Croix River in
Kinnickinnic State Park. The city of
River Falls, Wisconsin, named after a
waterfall on the Kinnickinnic, is situated on the river. The name "Kinnickinnic" is a word from the
Anishinaabe language, and refers to
tobacco mixed with other plant material for smoking.
The Kinnickinnic is composed of two types of river. Above River Falls, the river flows slowly, with a sandy/silty bottom and a narrower bed. Below River Falls, the bed is wider and is generally composed of stone rather than sand or silt. A substantial amount of silt and sand are deposited in the
delta, enough that that section of the St. Croix is known as the "Kinnickinnic Narrows." The water is slightly colder above River Falls than below, as the
dam in the city allows the water to sit and warm up before continuing.
The differences in the stream means for differences in the fish population.
The upper section of the river contains very high numbers of trout that are of relatively smaller size. The warmer water below River Falls supports more
minnow and
crustacean life, which can support larger trout, though in fewer numbers. The extreme case of this is near the delta, where the water becomes even warmer, and the river supports warmer-water species such as
smallmouth bass.
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