Right Bank of the South Menomonee Canal.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 118-6.1
in effect118-6.1. Right Bank of the South Menomonee Canal.
The bulkhead line of the right bank of the South Menomonee Canal is established as follows:
1. EASTERLY TO S. 6TH STREET. Beginning at the southwest corner of the South Menomonee Canal distant north 89 degrees, 53 minutes, 47 seconds west 167.22 feet from a point on the section line between sections 31 and 32, township 7 north, range 22 east, said point being distant south 00 degrees, 11 minutes, 01 second west 1,197.00 feet from the northeast corner of said section 31; running thence south 89 degrees, 53 minutes, 47 seconds east 167.22 feet to a point on the east line of the aforementioned section 31; running thence south 89 degrees, 38 minutes, 08 seconds east 1,199.92 feet to a point; running thence north 83 degrees, 26 minutes, 32 seconds east 621.22 feet to a point being the intersection of the right bank of the South Menomonee Canal and the left bank of the Burnham Canal distant south 00 degrees, 16 minutes, 16 seconds west 1,122.13 feet from a point on the north line of the aforementioned section 32, said point being distant north 89 degrees, 38 minutes, 08 seconds west 820.38 feet from the northeast corner of the northwest 1/4 of said section 32; running thence south 64 degrees, 31 minutes, 34 seconds east 169.06 feet across the mouth of the Burnham Canal to a point being the intersection of the right bank of the South Menomonee Canal and the right bank of the Burnham Canal; running thence north 49 degrees, 35 minutes, 03 seconds east 82.83 feet to a point distant south 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 42 seconds west 1,139.77 feet from a point on the north line of the aforementioned section 32, said point being distant north 89 degrees, 38 minutes, 08 seconds west 605.45 feet from the northeast corner of the northwest 1/4 of said section 32; running thence north 56 degrees, 11 minutes, 34 seconds east 432.94 feet to a point distant south 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 42 seconds west 896.60 feet from a point on the north line of the aforementioned section 32, said point being distant north 89 degrees, 38 minutes, 08 seconds west 246.68 feet from the northeast corner of the northwest 1/4 of said section 32; running thence north 55 degrees, 10 minutes, 35 seconds east 257.36 feet to a point on the west line of S. 6th Street; running thence north 74 degrees, 03 minutes, 24 seconds east 37.48 feet to a point on the east line of the northwest 1/4 of the aforementioned section 32 distant south 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 42 seconds west 737.77 feet from the northeast corner of the northwest 1/4 of said section 32.
2. EASTERLY FROM S. 6TH STREET. Beginning at a point on the right bank of the South Menomonee Canal and on the east line of the northwest 1/4 of section 32, township 7 north, range 22 east, said point being distant south 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 42 seconds west 737.77 feet from the northeast corner of the northwest 1/4 of said section 32; running thence north 74 degrees, 03 minutes, 24 seconds east 37.48 feet to a point on the east line of S. 6th Street distant south 89 degrees, 46 minutes, 18 seconds east 36.00 feet from a point on the west line of the northeast 1/4 of the aforementioned section 32, said point being distant south 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 42 seconds west 727.33 feet from the northwest corner of the northeast 1/4 of said section 32; running thence south 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 42 seconds west 26.03 feet along the east line of S. 6th Street to a point; running thence south 74 degrees, 01 minute, 00 seconds east 837.83 feet to a point; running thence north 00 degrees, 10 minutes, 19 seconds east 518.99 feet to a point on the northline of the aforementioned section 32, distant south 89 degrees, 44 minutes, 25 seconds east 840.00 feet from the northwest corner of the northeast 1/4 of said section 32; continuing thence north 00 degrees, 10 minutes, 19 seconds east 317.18 feet to a point; running thence north 30 degrees, 11 minutes, 15 seconds east 91.01 feet to a point; running thence north 59 degrees, 26 minutes, 00 seconds east 131.42 feet to a point being the intersection of the right bank of the South Menomonee Canal and the right bank of the Menomonee River.
Source: City of Milwaukee Legislative Reference Bureau, Milwaukee City Charter and Code of Ordinances (city.milwaukee.gov master PDFs)URL: https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccClerk/Ordinances/Volume-1/CH118.pdf#page=13Fetched: 10/26/2026