Neshota River
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| name = Neshota River
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| source1_location = Just north of Denmark, Wisconsin
| mouth_location = Confluence with the West Twin River near Maribel, Wisconsin
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| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = United States
| progression = South-southeast and east
| length_mi = 17.22
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| basin_size = West Twin River
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Neshota River is a {{convert|17.22|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} river in east-central Wisconsin{{cite web|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/water/waterDetail.aspx?key=18054 |publisher=Wisconsin DNR |title=Neshota River, West Twin River Watershed |author=Michael Toneys |date=2001|accessdate=February 29, 2016}} It passes by the Richard J. Drumm Memorial Forest before merging with the Devils River to form the West Twin River north of Cherney Maribel Caves County Park. The source of the river is located in southeastern Brown County, Wisconsin.
The water quality of the river is fair near Neshota County Park, but the quality deteriorates quickly, as it is impacted by runoff from nearby farms. A large manure spill in the 1990s contributed to the poor quality of river.
The city of Two Rivers, Wisconsin was named for the confluence of the Neshota River and what was then known as the Mishicott River. The Mishicott River has since been renamed the East Twin River.{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA132|year=1908|page=132}}
Major tributaries
Major tributaries of the Neshota River include:{{cite web|url=http://dnr.wi.gov/water/waterDetail.aspx?key=9959 |publisher=Wisconsin DNR |title=Neshota River, West Twin River Watershed (TK01) |author=Michael Toneys |date=2001 |accessdate=February 29, 2016}}
- Black Creek
- Denmark Creek
- King Creek
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Category:Rivers of Brown County, Wisconsin
Category:Rivers of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
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