The Turkey River is a tributary of the Upper Mississippi River. WikipediaCiting sources --> See also Mississippi River The Upper Mississippi Its main branch rises in Howard County, Iowa near the city of Cresco. Howard County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population is 9932 Cresco is a city in Howard County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3905 at the 2000 census The other counties it or its tributaries cover are Chickasaw, Winneshiek, Fayette, Clayton, Delaware and Dubuque. Chickasaw County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. Winneshiek County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. Fayette County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 22008 Clayton County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was established in 1837 and was named in honor of John M Delaware County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was named in honor of Delaware Senator John M Dubuque County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the Population was 89143 rising to 92384 in 2006
Flowing from northwest to southeast, it flows through or near the cities of Spillville, Fort Atkinson, Clermont, Elgin, Elkader, Elkport, Garber and Millville where it joins the Little Turkey river before entering the Mississippi south of Guttenberg and across from Cassville, Wisconsin. Spillville is a city in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. Fort Atkinson is a city in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. Clermont is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 716 at the 2000 census Elgin is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 676 at the 2000 census Elkader is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1465 at the 2000 census. Elkport was a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 88 at the 2000 census. Garber is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 103 at the 2000 census. Millville is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 23 at the 2000 census Guttenberg is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States, along the Mississippi River. Cassville is a village in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States.
The watershed is stated to cover 1,083,200 acres.
Recreational and wildlife areas
- Cardinal Marsh Wildlife Management Area is a few miles southeast of Cresco.
- The mouth of the river is part of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
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The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge is a 240000 acre 261 River mile long National Wildlife Refuge located in and along the Upper MississippiDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic