The creek flows through downtown Cedarburg, and empties into the Milwaukee River southeast of Cedarburg in the Town of Grafton. The lower section through Cedarburg is notable for its the steep slope, and early settlers made use of this by building several mills and accompanying dams.
A creek flows through downtown Cedarburg, and ultimately drains into the Milwaukee River southeast of Cedarburg in the Town of Grafton. Early settlers utilized the steep terrain to construct several mills and accompanying structures.