Right Bank of the Menomonee River.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 118-6
in effect118-6. Right Bank of the Menomonee River.
The bulkhead line of the right bank of the Menomonee River is established as follows:
1. W. CANAL STREET TO N. 25TH STREET. Beginning at a point on the section line between sections 30 and 31, township 7 north, range 22 east, said point being distant south 89 degrees, 53 minutes, 47 seconds east 221.47 feet from the southwest corner of said section 30; running thence north 16 degrees, 37 minutes, 28 seconds east 188.37 feet to a point; running thence north 64 degrees, 59 minutes, 36 seconds east 273.37 feet to a point distant north 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 05 seconds east 296.61 feet from a point on the south line of the aforementioned section 30, said point being distant south 89 degrees, 53 minutes, 47 seconds east 521.98 feet from the southwest corner of said section 30; running thence north 77 degrees, 14 minutes, 36 seconds east 226.44 feet to a point distant north 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 05 seconds east 347.01 feet from a point on the south line of the aforementioned section 30, said point being distant south 89 degrees, 53 minutes, 47 seconds east 742.64 feet from the southwest corner of said section 30.
2. N. 25TH STREET TO N. 13TH STREET. Beginning at a point distant north 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 05 seconds east 347.01 feet from a point on the south line of section 30, township 7 north, range 22 east, said point being distant south 89 degrees, 53 minutes, 47 seconds east 742.64 feet from the southwest corner of said section 30; running thence north 83 degrees, 29 minutes, 46 seconds east 747.38 feet to a point distant north 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 05 seconds east 433.00 feet from a point on the south line of the aforementioned section 30, said point being distant north 89 degrees, 53 minutes, 47 seconds west 1,155.10 feet from the southeast corner of the southwest 1/4 of said section 30; running thence south 89 degrees, 53 minutes, 47 seconds east 1,155.10 feet to a point on the 1/4 line of said section 30; continuing thence south 89 degrees, 53 minutes, 47 seconds east 1,375.59 feet to a point distant north 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 05 seconds east 433.00 feet from a point on the south line of the aforementioned section 30, said point being distant 89 degrees, 53 minutes, 47 seconds east 1,375.59 feet from the southwest corner of the southeast 1/4 of said section 30; running thence south 87 degrees, 09 minutes, 01 second east 686.82 feet to a point distant north 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 56 seconds east 400.09 feet from a point on the south line of the aforementioned section 30, said point being distant north 89 degrees, 53 minutes, 47 seconds west 576.74 feet from the southeast corner of said section 30; running thence south 71 degrees, 23 minutes, 27 seconds east 607.73 feet to a point on the east line of the aforementioned section 30, distant north 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 56 seconds east 207.20 feet from the southeast corner of said section 30.
3. N. 13TH STREET TO N. 6TH STREET. Beginning at a point on the west line of section 29, township 7 north, range 22 east distant north 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 56 seconds east 207.20 feet from the southwest corner of said section 29; running thence south 89 degrees, 38 minutes, 08 seconds east 1,660.41 feet to a point distant north 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 56 seconds east 207.20 feet from a point on the south line of the aforementioned section 29, said point being distant north 89 degrees, 38 minutes, 08 seconds west 978.53 feet from the southeast corner of the southwest 1/4 of said section 29; running thence north 69 degrees, 28 minutes, 51 seconds east 696.04 feet to a point; running thence north 69 degrees, 28 minutes, 42 seconds east 106.90 feet to a point distant north 00 degrees, 10 minutes, 19 seconds east 493.43 feet from the south line of the aforementioned section 29, said point being distant north 89 degrees, 38 minutes, 08 seconds west 227.16 from the southeast corner of the southwest 1/4 of said section 29; running thence north 69 degrees, 28 minutes, 43 seconds east 242.82 feet to a point on the 1/4 line of the aforementioned section 29, said point being distant north 00 degrees, 10 minutes, 19 seconds east 580.00 feet from the southwest corner of the southeast 1/4 of said section 29.
4. N. 6TH STREET TO THE MILWAUKEE RIVER. Beginning at a point on the 3 line of section 29, township 7 north, range 22 east distant north 00 degrees, 10 minutes, 19 seconds east 580.00 feet from the southwest corner of the southeast 3 of said section 29; running thence south 89 degrees, 44 minutes, 25 seconds east 700.00 feet to a point being the intersection of the right bank of the Menomonee River and the left bank of the South Menomonee Canal; running thence south 68 degrees, 24 minutes, 50 seconds east 320.62 feet across the mouth of the South Menomonee Canal to a point being the intersection of the right bank of the Menomonee River and the right bank of the South Menomonee Canal; running thence south 80 degrees, 27 minutes, 01 seconds east 470.57 feet to a point on the west line of South 2nd Street distant north 00 degrees, 17 minutes, 00 seconds east 387.43 feet from a point on the south line of the aforementioned section 29, said point being distant south 89 degrees, 44 minutes, 25 seconds east 1462.01 feet from the southwest corner of the southeast 3 of the said section 29; running thence south 61 degrees, 52 minutes, 45 seconds east 294.99 feet to a point; running thence north 76 degrees, 06 minutes, 29 seconds east 8.66 feet to a point, running thence south 61 degrees, 52 minutes, 51 seconds east 100.25 feet to a point; running thence south 33 degrees, 02 minutes, 22 seconds east 31.02 feet to a point being the intersection of the right bank of the Menomonee River and the right bank of the Milwaukee 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=11Fetched: 10/26/2026