Kinnickinnic River (Right Bank of).
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 118-4
in effect118-4. Kinnickinnic River (Right Bank of).
The dock and wharf line of the right bank of the Kinnickinnic River is established as follows:
1. W. BECHER STREET TO S. FIRST STREET. Beginning at a point on the right bank of the Kinnickinnic River in the former north line of W. Becher street south 89 degrees, 42 minutes, 19 seconds west, 665.70 feet from the northeast corner of S. First and E. Becher streets; running thence north 00 degrees, 29 minutes, 47 seconds west, 448.54 feet to a point; running thence north 81 degrees, 20 minutes, 06 seconds east, 609.85 feet to a point on the west line of S. First street; running thence south 89 degrees, 00 minutes, 20 seconds east, 76.00 feet to a point on the east line of S. First street distant north 00 degrees, 59 minutes, 40 seconds east, 535.74 feet from the northeast corner of S. First and E. Becher streets. 2. S. FIRST STREET TO S. KINNICKINNIC AVENUE. Beginning at a point in the east line of S. First street distant north 00 degrees, 59 minutes, 40 seconds east, 535.74 feet from the northeast corner of S. First and E. Becher streets; running thence south 79 degrees, 31 minutes, 09 seconds east, 558.39 feet to a point on the west line of section 4, township 6 north, range 22 east; distant south 00 degrees, 53 minutes, 55 seconds west, 865.23 feet from the northwest corner of the southwest 1/4 of said section 4; continuing thence south 79 degrees, 31 minutes, 09 seconds east, 80.48 feet to a point; running thence north 50 degrees, 52 minutes, 58 seconds east, 132.37 feet to a point on the westerly line of S. Kinnickinnic avenue, distant north 21 degrees, 28 minutes, 30 seconds west, 227.54 feet from an angle point in the westerly line of S. Kinnickinnic avenue near E. Stewart street.
3. S. KINNICKINNIC AVENUE TO CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY. Beginning at a point on the westerly line of S. Kinnickinnic Avenue, distant north 21 degrees, 18 minutes, 30 seconds west 227.54 feet from an angle point in the westerly line of S. Kinnickinnic avenue near E. Stewart street; running north 45 degrees, 54 minutes, 44 seconds east 71.50 feet to a point in the easterly line of S. Kinnickinnic avenue; running thence north 56 degrees, 15 minutes, 03 seconds east 544.73 feet to a point; running thence north 28 degrees, 57 minutes, 26 seconds east 81.75 feet to a point; running thence north 26 degrees, 00 minutes, 40 seconds east 410.77 feet to a point on the south line of the northwest 1/4 section 4, township 6 north, range 22 east, distant south 89 degrees, 47 minutes, 45 seconds east 892.27 feet along the south line of the northwest 1/4 of said section 4 from the southwest corner of the northwest 1/4 of said section 4; running thence north 17 degrees, 01 minute, 35 seconds east 86.71 feet to a point; running thence north 20 degrees, 45 minutes, 27 seconds east 1150.06 feet to a point on the center line of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company's northbound main, distant north 39 degrees, 07 minutes, 14 seconds west 2070.82 feet from the east line of the southwest 1/4 of section 4.
4. CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY TO TOWN LINE. Beginning at a point in the center line of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company's northbound main, distant north 39 degrees, 07 minutes, 14 seconds west 2070.82 feet from the east line of the southwest 1/4 of section 4, township 6 north, range 22 east; running thence north 39 degrees, 07 minutes, 14 seconds west 1.71 feet to a point in the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company's right-of-way; running thence north 20 degrees, 44 minutes, 47 seconds east 611.41 feet to a point; running thence north 32 degrees, 34 minutes, 35 seconds east 795.30 feet to a point; running thence north 89 degrees, 56 minutes, 29 seconds east 232.00 feet to a point; running thence north 23 degrees, 57 minutes, 37 seconds west 105.01 feet to a point on the town line (section line) north line of section 4, distant north 89 degrees, 56 minutes, 29 seconds east 2124.27 feet from the northwest corner of section 4.
5. TOWN LINE TO HARBOR ENTRANCE. Beginning at a point on the town line distant north 89 degrees, 56 minutes, 29 seconds east 2124.27 feet from the northwest corner of section 4; running thence north 23 degrees, 57 minutes, 37 seconds west 1870.26 feet to a point; running thence to the right along a curve having a radius of 184.94 feet for an arc distance of 191.81 feet to a point; running thence north 35 degrees, 27 minutes, 51 seconds east 721.97 feet to a point; running thence to the right along a curve having a radius of 297.09 feet for an arc distance of 231.86 feet to a point in the harbor entrance.
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=8Fetched: 10/26/2026