The Big River is a minor tributary of the Mississippi River in western Wisconsin in the United States. It flows for its entire 12.8-mile (20.6 km) length[1] in western Pierce County, rising in the town of River Falls and flowing south-southwestwardly into the town of Oak Grove. It enters the Mississippi River about 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Prescott.[2]

Big River
Aerial shot of Big River in Wisconsin
Big River (Wisconsin) is located in Wisconsin
Big River (Wisconsin)
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • coordinates
44°41′34″N 92°41′52″W / 44.6927°N 92.6979°W / 44.6927; -92.6979

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed October 5, 2012
  2. ^ DeLorme (1992). Wisconsin Atlas & Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-247-1