Mink River
Rogers Lake[1]
Mink River showing streambank and vegetation
Mink River in September
Mink River is located in Wisconsin
Mink River
Mink River
Mink River is located in the United States
Mink River
Mink River
LocationDoor County, Wisconsin
Coordinates45°14′13″N 87°02′22″W / 45.237064°N 87.039356°W / 45.237064; -87.039356
Primary outflowsRowleys Bay, Lake Michigan
Max. length1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Surface elevation581 feet (177 m)
SettlementsLiberty Grove

The Mink River is a 1.4-mile-long (2.3 km)[2] lacustuary, or freshwater estuary, near the northern tip of the Door Peninsula of Wisconsin, in the United States. It is noted for its excellent bass fishing, and the area boasts more than 200 species of birds. The river flows in a southeasterly direction into the estuary on Rowleys Bay, Lake Michigan, 4 miles (6 km) southeast of the village of Ellison Bay.

In 1989, 35 species of birds were found in two habitats in the Mink River Estuary.[3]

  • Upper Mink River at the far lower left
    Upper Mink River at the far lower left
  • Mink River
    Mink River

See also

References

  1. ^ "Report For: Mink River". USGNIS. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed December 19, 2011
  3. ^ Breeding birds of the Mink River Natural Area in Door County by A. W. Zovnic and R. W. Howe, The Passenger Pigeon, 1994

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