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The Sugar River is a tributary of the Pecatonica River, approximately long,〔U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. (The National Map ), accessed May 13, 2011〕 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 American glacier. West of the river, the land elevates from lack of glaciation and joins what is known as the "driftless area", known for its abrupt hills and valleys, covering most of southwest Wisconsin. From its source, the river meanders southeast, past Paoli and Belleville, where it is dammed to form Lake Belle View. From there it meanders east of Monticello where it is joined by the Little Sugar River and flows south through Albany, and Brodhead. It crosses into northern Illinois flowing past an extensive area of the Winnebago County Forest Preserve system. These preserves are Sugar River Alder, Colored Sands, and Sugar River. The river joins the Pecatonica River in northern Winnebago County near Shirland, approximately south of the state line and approximately north-northwest of Rockford. The Sugar River State Trail is of a winding path that is perfect for walking or riding a bike. In the winter, you can snowmobile or cross-country ski along the trail. Two organizations have been established to protect the watershed around the upper and lower stretches of the Sugar River. The (Upper Sugar River Watershed Association ) manages the watershed north of Belleville, WI and the Lower Sugar River Watershed Association manages the watershed south of Albany, WI. The area in between is the Middle Sugar River Watershed, which currently does not have an established organization. ==See also== *List of Illinois rivers *List of Wisconsin rivers 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sugar River (Wisconsin)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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