Embarrass River (Wisconsin)

The South Branch is 35.1 miles (56.5 km) long,[1] originates near Eland and passes by Tigerton.

The 50.0-mile-long (80.5 km)[1] Middle Branch originates in southern Langlade County, and the 34.8-mile-long (56.0 km)[1] northern branch passes by Bowler, Tilleda and Leopolis.

The Middle and South Branch converge in Caroline, and the river collects its North Branch 4 miles (6 km) east of there, then flows through Pella, where a dam is located.

"French voyageurs named this river the Embarrass, French for obstruction,[3] because, while canoeing down the stream, they frequently found their passage blocked by fallen logs.

"[4] While frozen, the river is used for ice racing tracks in Tilleda and Caroline.