Ahnapee River
The Ahnapee River is a 14.7-mile-long (23.7 km) river on the Door Peninsula in eastern Wisconsin in the United States. It rises in Door County, Wisconsin, and flows through Kewaunee County into Lake Michigan at the city of Algoma. Its name has been ascribed as coming from the Ojibwe word aanapii meaning "when?".
| Ahnapee River | |
|---|---|
The Ahnapee River below the dam at Forestville | |
| Native name | Aanapii (Ojibwe) |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Region | Door Peninsula |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Gardner Swamp |
| • location | Wisconsin |
| • coordinates | 44°46′08″N 87°32′21″W |
| Mouth | Lake Michigan |
• location | Algoma, Wisconsin |
• coordinates | 44°36′30″N 87°25′59″W |
| Length | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Silver Creek |
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