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The St. Croix River (French: Holy Cross) is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 169 miles (272 km) long, in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. The lower 125 miles (201 km) of the river form the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota. The river is a National Scenic Riverway under the protection of the National Park Service.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Croix_River_%28Wisconsin-Minnesota%29 St. Croix River (Wisconsin–Minnesota)]</ref> <br> St. Croix River rises in the northwestern corner of Wisconsin, out of Upper St. Croix Lake in Douglas County, near Solon Springs, approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of Lake Superior. It flows south to Gordon, then southwest. It is joined by the Namekagon River in northern Burnett County, where it becomes significantly wider. A few miles downstream the St. Croix meets the boundary between Minnesota and Wisconsin, which it demarcates for another 130 miles (210 km) until its confluence with the Mississippi River. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Croix_River_%28Wisconsin-Minnesota%29#Geography_and_hydrography Geography]</ref> <br> | The St. Croix River (French: Holy Cross) is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 169 miles (272 km) long, in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. The lower 125 miles (201 km) of the river form the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota. The river is a National Scenic Riverway under the protection of the National Park Service.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Croix_River_%28Wisconsin-Minnesota%29 St. Croix River (Wisconsin–Minnesota)]</ref> <br> St. Croix River rises in the northwestern corner of Wisconsin, out of Upper St. Croix Lake in Douglas County, near Solon Springs, approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of Lake Superior. It flows south to Gordon, then southwest. It is joined by the Namekagon River in northern Burnett County, where it becomes significantly wider. A few miles downstream the St. Croix meets the boundary between Minnesota and Wisconsin, which it demarcates for another 130 miles (210 km) until its confluence with the Mississippi River. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Croix_River_%28Wisconsin-Minnesota%29#Geography_and_hydrography Geography]</ref> <br> | ||