The West Twin River, formerly the Neshota River, is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed December 19, 2011 river in east-central Wisconsin that is a tributary to Lake Michigan. It merges with the East Twin River in the city of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, less than a mile from the lakeshore. The source of the river is in southeast Brown County, near Richard J. Drumm Memorial Forest. It is formed by the confluence of the Devils River and the Neshota River.Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, West Twin River Watershed, June 2010, p. 4. On its course it passes through the unincorporated communities of Kingsbridge and Shoto.
About upstream from its mouth, the West Twin River is blocked by Shoto Dam, which divides the river into upper and lower reaches.Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, West Twin River Watershed, June 2010, p. 5. The river below Shoto Dam is broad, shallow, and slow and the water quality is poor, while above the dam it is narrow, deep, and fast-flowing with good to excellent water quality. Shoto Dam creates a reservoir known as Shoto Lake.Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, West Twin River Watershed, June 2010, p. 7.
Major tributaries Major tributaries of the West Twin River include:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, West Twin River Watershed, June 2010, p. 5-7. Black (Buck) Creek Devils River Francis Creek King Creek Kriwanek Creek Neshota River Twin Hill Creek
See also List of rivers of Wisconsin
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