Little Sugar River (Wisconsin)
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The Little Sugar River is a 31 miles (49.9 km) tributary of the Sugar River
in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
.
It rises in Dane County
, just north of New Glarus
, and flows southeasterly, joining the Sugar River at the mill pond in Albany
. The river above New Glarus is considered a class II trout stream by the DNR (1980).
The river widens below New Glarus, and some large wetlands exist bordering it, along the Sugar River Trail.
Sugar River (Wisconsin)
The Sugar River is a tributary of the Pecatonica River, approximately long, in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Illinois.It rises in the hills of southwest Wisconsin, in southwest Dane County, approximately southwest of Madison. The headwaters are at the southern terminus of the last North...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
.
It rises in Dane County
Dane County, Wisconsin
As of the census of 2000, there were 426,526 people, 173,484 households, and 100,794 families residing in the county. The population density was 355 people per square mile . There were 180,398 housing units at an average density of 150 per square mile...
, just north of New Glarus
New Glarus, Wisconsin
New Glarus is a village in Green County, Wisconsin, United States at the intersection of Wisconsin Highways 69 and 39. It has a population of 2,304 according to the 2010 census. Since 2000 it has had a population growth of 9.09 percent. The village, as well as the town that surrounds it, was named...
, and flows southeasterly, joining the Sugar River at the mill pond in Albany
Albany, Wisconsin
Albany is a village in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,191 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Albany.-Geography:...
. The river above New Glarus is considered a class II trout stream by the DNR (1980).
The river widens below New Glarus, and some large wetlands exist bordering it, along the Sugar River Trail.