\"Great Lakes Water Levels\" (PDF) . United States Army Corps of Engineers. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 18, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013 . The link also has daily elevations for the current month."},"errors":[{"key":"cite_error_references_duplicate_key","params":["Superior"]}]}"> [14] 37 Cloquet River St. Louis River 104 167 Lake Superior 1,201 366 St. Louis County 46°51′41″N 92°34′13″W / 46.86139°N 92.57028°W / 46.86139; -92.57028 (Cloquet River Mouth ) Lake County , Cloquet Lake 47°25′53″N 91°29′12″W / 47.4313058°N 91.4865513°W / 47.4313058; -91.4865513 (Cloquet River Source ) 661012 [note 3] [12] 109 Little Isabella River Isabella River 33 53 Hudson Bay 1,503 458 Lake County 47°48′15″N 91°27′17″W / 47.8040688°N 91.4548569°W / 47.8040688; -91.4548569 (Little Isabella River Mouth ) Lake County 47°36′28″N 91°20′11″W / 47.6076855°N 91.3362608°W / 47.6076855; -91.3362608 (Little Isabella River Source ) 657071 [note 3] [15] [16] 60 Whiteface River St. Louis River 64 104 Lake Superior 1,250 381 St. Louis County , McCarty River 46°58′45″N 92°48′41″W / 46.9791082°N 92.8113096°W / 46.9791082; -92.8113096 (Whiteface River Mouth ) St. Louis County , Whiteface Reservoir 47°16′53″N 92°11′16″W / 47.2813186°N 92.187682°W / 47.2813186; -92.187682 (Whiteface River Source ) 662794 [12] 88 West Swan River East Swan River 42 68 Lake Superior 1,260 384 St. Louis County , Little Swan 47°15′04″N 92°49′06″W / 47.2510472°N 92.8182486°W / 47.2510472; -92.8182486 (West Swan River Mouth ) St. Louis County , Keewatin 47°24′49″N 93°00′28″W / 47.4135444°N 93.0076909°W / 47.4135444; -93.0076909 (West Swan River Source ) 662774 74 Embarrass River St. Louis River 51 81 Lake Superior 1,329 405 St. Louis County , Gilbert 47°41′46″N 91°59′50″W / 47.6960296°N 91.9971046°W / 47.6960296; -91.9971046 (Embarrass River Mouth ) St. Louis County , Babbitt 47°23′32″N 92°24′52″W / 47.3921512°N 92.4143509°W / 47.3921512; -92.4143509 (Embarrass River Source ) 661216 [12] 101 Partridge River St. Louis River 37 60 Lake Superior 1,394 425 St. Louis County , Turpela Lake 47°29′36″N 92°13′44″W / 47.4932590°N 92.2287889°W / 47.4932590; -92.2287889 (Partridge River Mouth ) St. Louis County , Babbitt 47°38′16″N 91°59′09″W / 47.6376974°N 91.9857185°W / 47.6376974; -91.9857185 (Partridge River Source ) 662142 56† Nemadji River Lake Superior 71 114 Lake Superior 602 183 Douglas County, Wisconsin , Superior 46°24′03″N 92°30′29″W / 46.4007777°N 92.5079727°W / 46.4007777; -92.5079727 (Nemadji River Source ) Pine County, Minnesota , Nickerson 46°42′12″N 92°01′39″W / 46.7032730°N 92.0274122°W / 46.7032730; -92.0274122 (Nemadji River Mouth ) 1570172 [note 3] [note 4] [note 8] [note 9] 1† Mississippi River Gulf of Mexico 2,320 3,734 Mississippi River 0 0 Louisiana , Pilottown , Plaquemines Parish 29°09′04″N 89°15′12″W / 29.15111°N 89.25333°W / 29.15111; -89.25333 (Mississippi River Mouth ) Clearwater County , Itasca State Park [note 10] 47°14′23″N 95°12′27″W / 47.23972°N 95.20750°W / 47.23972; -95.20750 (Mississippi River Source ) 1629903 [note 11] [12] 4 Minnesota River Mississippi River 370 595 Mississippi River (Upper) 696 212 Ramsey County , St. Paul 44°53′49″N 93°08′57″W / 44.8969100°N 93.1491088°W / 44.8969100; -93.1491088 (Minnesota River Mouth ) Big Stone County , Ortonville [note 12] 45°18′10″N 96°27′07″W / 45.3027427°N 96.4520012°W / 45.3027427; -96.4520012 (Minnesota River Source ) 659759 [12] 13† St. Croix River Mississippi River 169 272 Mississippi River (Upper) 686 209 Dakota County , Hastings 44°44′45″N 92°48′10″W / 44.7458009°N 92.8027028°W / 44.7458009; -92.8027028 (St. Croix River Mouth ) Douglas County, Wisconsin , Upper St. Croix Lake 46°23′19″N 91°45′34″W / 46.38861°N 91.75944°W / 46.38861; -91.75944 (St. Croix River Source ) 662324 [note 13] 2† Red River of the North Lake Winnipeg 550 885 Hudson Bay 715 218 Lake Winnipeg , Manitoba 50°24′01″N 96°48′00″W / 50.4002778°N 96.8000000°W / 50.4002778; -96.8000000 (Red River of the North Mouth ) Confluence of Bois de Sioux and Ottertail Rivers, Breckenridge [note 14]
46°15′52″N 96°35′55″W / 46.2644033°N 96.5986848°W / 46.2644033; -96.5986848 (Red River of the North Source ) 1035890 [note 15] 7† Little Sioux River Missouri River 258 415 Mississippi River (Lower) 1,010 308 Harrison County, Iowa 41°48′11″N 96°03′58″W / 41.803°N 96.066°W / 41.803; -96.066 (Little Sioux River Mouth ) Jackson County 43°39′52″N 95°18′53″W / 43.6644052°N 95.3147212°W / 43.6644052; -95.3147212 (Little Sioux River Source ) 657126 65† Ocheyedan River Little Sioux River 58 93 Mississippi River (Lower) 1,306 398 Spencer , Clay County , Iowa 43°08′10″N 95°09′11″W / 43.136°N 95.153°W / 43.136; -95.153 (Ocheyedan River Mouth ) Ocheda Lake, Nobles County 43°32′49″N 95°38′17″W / 43.547°N 95.638°W / 43.547; -95.638 (Ocheyedan River Source ) 459796 22† Rock River Big Sioux River 144 232 Mississippi River (Lower) 1,168 356 Sioux County, Iowa 43°04′58″N 96°27′16″W / 43.0827°N 96.4545°W / 43.0827; -96.4545 (Rock River Mouth ) Pipestone County 44°08′13″N 96°07′23″W / 44.1369°N 96.1231°W / 44.1369; -96.1231 (Rock River Source ) 460744 [note 16] 71† Split Rock Creek Big Sioux River 55 89 Mississippi River (Lower) 1,280 390 Minnehaha County, South Dakota 43°32′59″N 96°35′51″W / 43.5496968°N 96.5975458°W / 43.5496968; -96.5975458 (Split Rock River Mouth ) Rock County 43°59′27″N 96°18′22″W / 43.9908036°N 96.3061447°W / 43.9908036; -96.3061447 (Split Rock River Source ) 652403 72 Pipestone Creek Split Rock Creek 53 86 Mississippi River (Lower) 1,506 459 Rock County 43°48′14″N 96°26′28″W / 43.80389°N 96.44111°W / 43.80389; -96.44111 (Split Rock Creek Mouth ) Pipestone County 44°01′52″N 96°17′25″W / 44.031081°N 96.2903114°W / 44.031081; -96.2903114 (Split Rock Creek Source ) 649528 90 Flandreau Creek Big Sioux River 41 66 Mississippi River (Lower) 1,529 466 Moody County , South Dakota 44°03′30″N 96°33′16″W / 44.0583042°N 96.5544895°W / 44.0583042; -96.5544895 (Flandreau Creek Mouth ) Lincoln County 44°13′53″N 96°17′06″W / 44.2313571°N 96.2850383°W / 44.2313571; -96.2850383 (Flandreau Creek Source ) 643728 3† Des Moines River Mississippi River 525 845 Mississippi River (Lower) 597 182 Clark County, Missouri / Lee County, Iowa , near Keokuk, Iowa 40°22′52″N 91°25′21″W / 40.3812°N 91.4224°W / 40.3812; -91.4224 (Des Moines River Mouth ) Lyon County [19] 44°05′02″N 95°41′17″W / 44.0839°N 95.6881°W / 44.0839; -95.6881 (Des Moines River Source ) 465582 [note 17] [20] 61† Jack Creek Des Moines River 64 103 Mississippi River (Lower) 1,401 427 Jackson County 43°46′02″N 95°17′09″W / 43.7671812°N 95.2858309°W / 43.7671812; -95.2858309 (Jack Creek Mouth ) Nobles County 43°47′40″N 95°49′54″W / 43.7944093°N 95.8316818°W / 43.7944093; -95.8316818 (Jack Creek Source ) 645551 5† Cedar River Iowa River 338 544 Mississippi River (Lower) 594 181 Louisa County, Iowa 41°16′59″N 91°20′49″W / 41.28306°N 91.34694°W / 41.28306; -91.34694 (Cedar River Mouth ) Dodge County 43°50′05″N 92°48′28″W / 43.8346852°N 92.8076868°W / 43.8346852; -92.8076868 (Cedar River Source ) 465058 [note 18] 31† Shell Rock River Cedar River 113 182 Mississippi River (Lower) 869 265 Black Hawk County, Iowa 42°38′03″N 92°30′05″W / 42.6341488°N 92.5012982°W / 42.6341488; -92.5012982 (Shell Rock River Mouth ) Albert Lea Lake,Freeborn County 43°36′42″N 93°17′37″W / 43.6116242°N 93.2935403°W / 43.6116242; -93.2935403 (Shell Rock River Source ) 461563 48† Little Cedar River Cedar River 82 133 Mississippi River (Lower) 945 288 Chickasaw County, Iowa 42°57′02″N 92°31′39″W / 42.95056°N 92.52750°W / 42.95056; -92.52750 (Little Cedar River Mouth ) Mower County , Brownsdale 43°39′16″N 92°45′22″W / 43.65444°N 92.75611°W / 43.65444; -92.75611 (Little Cedar River Source ) 458453 17† Upper Iowa River Mississippi River 156 251 Mississippi River (Lower) 620 189 Allamakee County, Iowa 43°27′58″N 91°14′02″W / 43.466°N 91.234°W / 43.466; -91.234 (Upper Iowa River Mouth ) Mower County 43°37′16″N 92°37′23″W / 43.621°N 92.623°W / 43.621; -92.623 (Upper Iowa River Source ) 462496 [note 19] 6† Wapsipinicon River Mississippi River 300 482 Mississippi River (Lower) 574 175 Scott County, Iowa 41°43′47″N 90°19′11″W / 41.72972°N 90.31972°W / 41.72972; -90.31972 (Wapsipinicon River Mouth ) Mower County [note 20] 43°32′55″N 92°38′40″W / 43.54861°N 92.64444°W / 43.54861; -92.64444 (Wapsipinicon River Source ) 462671 51 Root River Mississippi River 80 129 Mississippi River (Lower) 630 192 Houston County 43°45′43″N 91°15′06″W / 43.7619120°N 91.2518017°W / 43.7619120; -91.2518017 (Root River Mouth ) Fillmore County , Chatfield 43°48′24″N 92°10′14″W / 43.8066305°N 92.1704397°W / 43.8066305; -92.1704397 (Root River Source ) 650249 [12] [22] 59 Zumbro River Mississippi River 65 104 Mississippi River (Lower) 666 203 Wabasha County 44°17′30″N 91°55′41″W / 44.2916319°N 91.9279396°W / 44.2916319; -91.9279396 (Zumbro River Mouth ) Olmsted County 44°09′10″N 92°28′02″W / 44.1527433°N 92.4671246°W / 44.1527433; -92.4671246 (Zumbro River Source ) 654509 33 Cannon River Mississippi River 112 180 Mississippi River (Lower) 666 203 Goodhue County 44°35′09″N 92°33′25″W / 44.5858009°N 92.5568581°W / 44.5858009; -92.5568581 (Cannon River Mouth ) Le Sueur County 44°21′31″N 93°26′51″W / 44.3585743°N 93.4474458°W / 44.3585743; -93.4474458 (Cannon River Source ) 640874 [12] [23] 114 Little Cannon River Cannon River 31 49 Mississippi River (Lower) 781 238 Goodhue County 44°30′44″N 92°54′20″W / 44.5121892°N 92.9054840°W / 44.5121892; -92.9054840 (Little Cannon River Mouth ) Rice County 44°19′04″N 93°04′43″W / 44.3177425°N 93.0785435°W / 44.3177425; -93.0785435 (Little Cannon River Source ) 646775 [note 3] 69 Straight River Cannon River 56 89 Mississippi River (Lower) 961 293 Rice County 44°18′36″N 93°16′13″W / 44.3099637°N 93.2702162°W / 44.3099637; -93.2702162 (Straight River Mouth ) Freeborn County 44°30′44″N 92°54′20″W / 44.5121892°N 92.9054840°W / 44.5121892; -92.9054840 (Straight River Source ) 652708 [note 3] [23] 64 Vermillion River Mississippi River 60 96 Mississippi River (Lower) 676 206 Goodhue County 44°30′44″N 92°54′20″W / 44.5121892°N 92.9054840°W / 44.5121892; -92.9054840 (Vermillion River Mouth ) Scott County 44°37′14″N 92°40′01″W / 44.6205230°N 92.6668629°W / 44.6205230; -92.6668629 (Vermillion River Source ) 653634 [12] [note 3] 95 Vermilion River Rainy River 40 64 Hudson Bay 1,112 339 St. Louis County 48°16′33″N 92°30′23″W / 48.2757°N 92.5065°W / 48.2757; -92.5065 (Vermilion River Mouth ) St. Louis County 47°57′40″N 92°28′33″W / 47.9610236°N 92.4757155°W / 47.9610236; -92.4757155 (Vermilion River Source ) 662718 [24] 98 Sunrise River St. Croix River 39 63 St. Croix River 768 234 Chisago County 45°34′00″N 92°51′46″W / 45.5666269°N 92.8627138°W / 45.5666269; -92.8627138 (Sunrise River Mouth ) Washington County 45°17′24″N 92°58′28″W / 45.2899669°N 92.9743847°W / 45.2899669; -92.9743847 (Sunrise River Source ) 652846 38 Snake River St. Croix River 104 167 St. Croix River 797 243 Pine County 45°49′27″N 92°45′53″W / 45.8241202°N 92.7646490°W / 45.8241202; -92.7646490 (Snake River Mouth ) Aitkin County 46°17′17″N 93°06′43″W / 46.2880017°N 93.1118814°W / 46.2880017; -93.1118814 (Snake River Source ) 658321 96 Groundhouse River Snake River 40 64 St. Croix River 948 289 Kanabec County 45°48′39″N 93°15′44″W / 45.8107936°N 93.2621676°W / 45.8107936; -93.2621676 (Groundhouse River Mouth ) Mille Lacs County 45°58′31″N 93°34′03″W / 45.9752372°N 93.5674621°W / 45.9752372; -93.5674621 (Groundhouse River Source ) 644496 46 Kettle River St. Croix River 84 135 St. Croix River 810 247 Pine County 45°51′28″N 92°44′11″W / 45.8577304°N 92.7363141°W / 45.8577304; -92.7363141 (Kettle River Mouth ) Carlton County 46°41′14″N 92°47′17″W / 46.6871686°N 92.7879778°W / 46.6871686; -92.7879778 (Kettle River Source ) 646128 111 Willow River Kettle River 31 51 St. Croix River 1,020 311 Pine County 46°19′11″N 92°50′48″W / 46.3196683°N 92.8465896°W / 46.3196683; -92.8465896 (Willow River Mouth ) Pine County 46°21′54″N 92°28′26″W / 46.3649439°N 92.4738062°W / 46.3649439; -92.4738062 (Willow River Source ) 654205 [12] 105 Moose Horn River Kettle River 36 59 St. Croix River 1,020 311 Carlton County 46°21′54″N 92°28′26″W / 46.3649439°N 92.4738062°W / 46.3649439; -92.4738062 (Moose Horn River Mouth ) Carlton County 46°40′15″N 92°36′26″W / 46.6707782°N 92.6071382°W / 46.6707782; -92.6071382 (Moose Horn River Source ) 648090 87 Sand Creek St. Croix River 43 70 St. Croix River 853 260 Pine County 45°56′03″N 92°38′25″W / 45.9341168°N 92.6401989°W / 45.9341168; -92.6401989 (Sand Creek Mouth ) Pine County 46°16′34″N 92°31′56″W / 46.2760554°N 92.5321405°W / 46.2760554; -92.5321405 (Sand Creek Source ) 651137 [12] 99 Lower Tamarack River St. Croix River 39 63 St. Croix River 876 267 Pine County 46°01′39″N 92°25′10″W / 46.0274455°N 92.4193612°W / 46.0274455; -92.4193612 (Lower Tamarack River Mouth ) Pine County 46°18′56″N 92°25′44″W / 46.3154989°N 92.4288065°W / 46.3154989; -92.4288065 (Lower Tamarack River Source ) 647267 [12] 113 Upper Tamarack River St. Croix River 31 50 St. Croix River 886 270 Pine County 46°04′13″N 92°19′09″W / 46.0702214°N 92.3190826°W / 46.0702214; -92.3190826 (Upper Tamarack River Mouth ) Douglas County, Wisconsin 46°20′00″N 92°05′11″W / 46.3332747°N 92.0863024°W / 46.3332747; -92.0863024 (Upper Tamarack River Source ) 1815030 104 Sand Creek Minnesota River 37 59 Minnesota River 696 212 Scott County 44°44′53″N 93°36′50″W / 44.7480183°N 93.6138459°W / 44.7480183; -93.6138459 (Sand Creek Mouth ) Le Sueur County 44°28′44″N 93°33′26″W / 44.4788522°N 93.5571747°W / 44.4788522; -93.5571747 (Sand Creek Source ) 651135 57 High Island Creek Minnesota River 69 112 Minnesota River 722 220 Sibley County 44°35′08″N 93°54′05″W / 44.5855190°N 93.9013551°W / 44.5855190; -93.9013551 (High Island Creek Mouth ) Renville County 44°38′58″N 94°42′12″W / 44.6494065°N 94.7033228°W / 44.6494065; -94.7033228 (High Island Creek Source ) 644939 35 Blue Earth River Minnesota River 108 174 Minnesota River 751 229 Blue Earth County 44°09′51″N 94°02′13″W / 44.1641329°N 94.0369007°W / 44.1641329; -94.0369007 (Blue Earth River Mouth ) Faribault County 43°34′20″N 94°06′11″W / 43.5721775°N 94.1030157°W / 43.5721775; -94.1030157 (Blue Earth River Source ) 640285 [12] [25] 34 Le Sueur River Blue Earth River 111 178 Minnesota River 764 233 Blue Earth County 44°07′36″N 94°02′52″W / 44.1266324°N 94.0477339°W / 44.1266324; -94.0477339 (Le sueur River Mouth ) Freeborn County 43°46′03″N 93°28′13″W / 43.7674575°N 93.4702153°W / 43.7674575; -93.4702153 (Le sueur River Source ) 646550 50 Maple River Le Sueur River 80 129 Minnesota River 814 248 Blue Earth County 44°05′14″N 94°00′55″W / 44.0871877°N 94.0152326°W / 44.0871877; -94.0152326 (Maple River Mouth ) Freeborn County 43°47′05″N 93°38′28″W / 43.7846792°N 93.6410551°W / 43.7846792; -93.6410551 (Maple River Source ) 647499 53 Cobb River Le Sueur River 79 126 Minnesota River 810 247 Blue Earth County 44°04′39″N 94°00′03″W / 44.0774656°N 94.0007877°W / 44.0774656; -94.0007877 (Cobb River Mouth ) Freeborn County 43°45′16″N 93°34′48″W / 43.7544007°N 93.5799416°W / 43.7544007; -93.5799416 (Cobb River Source ) 641371 102 Little Cobb River Cobb River 37 60 Minnesota River 974 297 Blue Earth County 43°59′31″N 93°55′16″W / 43.9919099°N 93.9210631°W / 43.9919099; -93.9210631 (Little Cobb River Mouth ) Waseca Countyformat =dms| 43°52′47″N 93°39′29″W / 43.8796832°N 93.6580007°W / 43.8796832; -93.6580007 (Little Cobb River Source ) 646783 30 Watonwan River Blue Earth River 113 182 Minnesota River 869 265 Blue Earth County 44°04′13″N 94°07′35″W / 44.0702421°N 94.1263464°W / 44.0702421; -94.1263464 (Watonwan River Mouth ) Cottonwood County 44°01′30″N 95°13′12″W / 44.024957°N 95.2199936°W / 44.024957; -95.2199936 (Watonwan River Source ) 653842 [25] 100 Perch Creek Watonwan River 37 60 Minnesota River 938 286 Blue Earth County 44°00′07″N 94°16′54″W / 44.0019059°N 94.2816268°W / 44.0019059; -94.2816268 (Perch Creek Mouth ) Martin County 43°48′16″N 94°28′23″W / 43.8044001°N 94.4730254°W / 43.8044001; -94.4730254 (Perch Creek Source ) 649278 43 Elm Creek Blue Earth River 90 144 Minnesota River 1,014 309 Faribault County 43°45′17″N 94°11′48″W / 43.7546770°N 94.1966295°W / 43.7546770; -94.1966295 (Elm Creek Mouth ) Jackson County 43°47′05″N 95°02′34″W / 43.7846795°N 95.0427685°W / 43.7846795; -95.0427685 (Elm Creek Source ) 643295 47 Little Cottonwood River Minnesota River 83 133 Minnesota River 778 237 Blue Earth County 44°15′05″N 94°19′47″W / 44.2513537°N 94.3296889°W / 44.2513537; -94.3296889 (Little Cottwood River Mouth ) Cottonwood County 44°02′28″N 95°11′35″W / 44.0410682°N 95.1930488°W / 44.0410682; -95.1930488 (Little Cottwood River Source ) 646788 19 Cottonwood River Minnesota River 152 245 Minnesota River 694 212 Brown County 44°17′05″N 94°24′55″W / 44.2846855°N 94.4152485°W / 44.2846855; -94.4152485 (Cottwood River Mouth ) Lyon County 44°12′06″N 95°56′06″W / 44.2016305°N 95.9350221°W / 44.2016305; -95.9350221 (Cottwood River Source ) 641538 73 Sleepy Eye Creek Cottonwood River 52 83 Minnesota River 961 293 Brown County 44°15′12″N 94°46′22″W / 44.2532937°N 94.7727618°W / 44.2532937; -94.7727618 (Sleepy Eye Creek Mouth ) Redwood County 44°24′12″N 95°31′08″W / 44.4032896°N 95.5188984°W / 44.4032896; -95.5188984 (Sleepy Eye Creek Source ) 652151 107 Plum Creek Cottonwood River 35 57 Minnesota River 1,076 328 Redwood County 44°16′52″N 95°22′44″W / 44.2810674°N 95.3788910°W / 44.2810674; -95.3788910 (Plum Creek Mouth ) Murray County 44°10′33″N 95°36′08″W / 44.1757923°N 95.6022311°W / 44.1757923; -95.6022311 (Plum Creek Source ) 649592 25 Redwood River Minnesota River 127 205 Minnesota River 830 253 Redwood County 44°34′16″N 95°05′18″W / 44.5710710°N 95.0883313°W / 44.5710710; -95.0883313 (Redwood River Mouth ) Pipestone 44°10′03″N 96°10′18″W / 44.1674676°N 96.1716987°W / 44.1674676; -96.1716987 (Redwood River Source ) 658010 62 Hawk Creek Minnesota River 62 100 Minnesota River 869 265 Renville County 44°44′10″N 95°25′21″W / 44.7360690°N 95.4225136°W / 44.7360690; -95.4225136 (Hawk Creek Mouth ) Kandiyohi County 45°07′28″N 95°04′30″W / 45.1244072°N 95.0750102°W / 45.1244072; -95.0750102 (Hawk Creek Source ) 644736 36 Yellow Medicine River Minnesota River 107 173 Minnesota River 666 203 Yellow Medicine County 44°44′21″N 95°25′43″W / 44.7391245°N 95.4286250°W / 44.7391245; -95.4286250 (Yellow Medicine River Mouth ) Lincoln County 44°24′41″N 96°21′05″W / 44.4113543°N 96.3514318°W / 44.4113543; -96.3514318 (Yellow Medicine River Source ) 654416 108 Spring Creek Yellow Medicine River 33 54 Minnesota River 1,030 314 Yellow Medicine County 44°42′38″N 95°40′23″W / 44.7105131°N 95.6730778°W / 44.7105131; -95.6730778 (Spring Creek Mouth ) Yellow Medicine County 44°47′25″N 96°08′07″W / 44.7902397°N 96.1353171°W / 44.7902397; -96.1353171 (Spring Creek Source ) 652432 18 Chippewa River Minnesota River 153 246 Minnesota River 919 280 Chippewa County 44°56′05″N 95°44′00″W / 44.9346792°N 95.7333596°W / 44.9346792; -95.7333596 (Chippewa River Mouth ) Douglas County 45°59′17″N 95°38′44″W / 45.9880164°N 95.6456011°W / 45.9880164; -95.6456011 (Chippewa River Source ) 641167 79 Shakopee Creek Chipppewa River 49 78 Minnesota River 919 280 Swift County 45°12′17″N 95°39′49″W / 45.2046818°N 95.6636445°W / 45.2046818; -95.6636445 (Shakopee Creek Mouth ) Kandiyohi County 45°18′13″N 95°02′50″W / 45.3035753°N 95.0472367°W / 45.3035753; -95.0472367 (Shakopee Creek Source ) 651899 91 Little Chippewa River Chippewa River 41 66 Minnesota River 1,106 337 Pope County 45°35′33″N 95°41′00″W / 45.5924605°N 95.6833783°W / 45.5924605; -95.6833783 (Little Chippew River Mouth ) Pope County 45°43′48″N 95°30′59″W / 45.7299601°N 95.5164312°W / 45.7299601; -95.5164312 (Little Chippew River Source ) 641167 28 Lac qui Parle River Minnesota River 118 190 Minnesota River 935 285 Lac qui Parle County 45°35′33″N 95°41′00″W / 45.5924605°N 95.6833783°W / 45.5924605; -95.6833783 (Lac qui Parle River Mouth ) Lincoln County 44°30′17″N 96°26′06″W / 44.5046858°N 96.4350466°W / 44.5046858; -96.4350466 (Lac qui Parle River Source ) 646304 26 Pomme de Terre River Minnesota River 125 200 Minnesota River 942 287 Swift County 45°10′33″N 96°05′13″W / 45.1757955°N 96.0869905°W / 45.1757955; -96.0869905 (Pomme de Terre River Mouth ) Otter Tail County 46°11′55″N 95°51′20″W / 46.1985714°N 95.8556069°W / 46.1985714; -95.8556069 (Pomme de Terre River Source ) 649622 55† Little Minnesota River Minnesota River 71 115 Minnesota River 968 295 Big Stone County 45°33′14″N 96°47′43″W / 45.5538503°N 96.7953497°W / 45.5538503; -96.7953497 (Little Minnesota River Mouth ) Roberts County, South Dakota 45°50′09″N 97°21′21″W / 45.8357909°N 97.3559275°W / 45.8357909; -97.3559275 (Little Minnesota River Source ) 646859 20 Rum River Mississippi River 151 243 Mississippi River (Upper) 827 252 Anoka County 45°11′23″N 93°23′26″W / 45.1896872°N 93.3905092°W / 45.1896872; -93.3905092 (Rum River Mouth ) Mille Lacs County 46°07′47″N 93°46′52″W / 46.1296824°N 93.7810846°W / 46.1296824; -93.7810846 (Rum River Source ) 650382 [12] 16 North Fork Crow River Crow River 158 253 Mississippi River (Upper) 906 276 Wright County 45°04′53″N 93°45′45″W / 45.0813519°N 93.7624663°W / 45.0813519; -93.7624663 (North Fork Crow River Mouth ) Pope County 45°36′07″N 95°10′16″W / 45.601908°N 95.1711377°W / 45.601908; -95.1711377 (North Fork Crow River Source ) 648637 [12] 83 Middle Fork Crow River Crow River 45 73 Mississippi River (Upper) 1,099 335 Meeker County 45°15′09″N 94°36′08″W / 45.2524633°N 94.6022187°W / 45.2524633; -94.6022187 (Middle Fork Crow River Mouth ) Stearns County 45°26′05″N 94°59′11″W / 45.4346872°N 94.9864041°W / 45.4346872; -94.9864041 (Middle Fork Crow River Source ) 647809 29 South Fork Crow River Crow River 116 187 Mississippi River (Upper) 614 187 Wright County 45°04′53″N 93°45′45″W / 45.0813519°N 93.7624663°W / 45.0813519; -93.7624663 (South Fork Crow River Mouth ) Kandiyohi County 45°03′26″N 94°55′18″W / 45.057185°N 94.9216698°W / 45.057185; -94.9216698 (South Fork Crow River Source ) 663175 44 Buffalo Creek South Fork Crow River 84 136 Mississippi River (Upper) 948 289 Carver County 44°51′16″N 93°59′52″W / 44.8544067°N 93.9977485°W / 44.8544067; -93.9977485 (Buffalo Creek Mouth ) Kandiyohi County 44°55′07″N 94°59′25″W / 44.918573°N 94.9902796°W / 44.918573; -94.9902796 (Buffalo Creek Source ) 663168 45 Elk River Mississippi River 84 135 Mississippi River (Upper) 850 259 Sherburne County 45°17′53″N 93°34′21″W / 45.2980205°N 93.5724605°W / 45.2980205; -93.5724605 (Elk River Mouth ) Benton County 45°49′09″N 93°55′40″W / 45.8191331°N 93.9277579°W / 45.8191331; -93.9277579 (Elk River Source ) 643267 52 St. Francis River Elk River 79 127 Mississippi River (Upper) 915 279 Sherburne County 45°21′33″N 93°44′14″W / 45.3591318°N 93.7371913°W / 45.3591318; -93.7371913 (St. Francis River Mouth ) Benton County 45°48′29″N 93°53′31″W / 45.8080222°N 93.8919224°W / 45.8080222; -93.8919224 (St. Francis River Source ) 650587 [12] 86 Clearwater River Mississippi River 43 70 Mississippi River 938 286 Stearns County 45°25′22″N 94°02′57″W / 45.4227433°N 94.0491499°W / 45.4227433; -94.0491499 (Clearwater River Mouth ) Meeker County 45°21′22″N 94°25′43″W / 45.3560748°N 94.4286045°W / 45.3560748; -94.4286045 (Clearwater River Source ) 641322 [note 21] 27 Sauk River Mississippi River 122 196 Mississippi River (Upper) 991 302 Stearns County 45°35′30″N 94°10′35″W / 45.5916320°N 94.1763793°W / 45.5916320; -94.1763793 (Sauk River Mouth ) Todd County 45°53′45″N 95°05′45″W / 45.8957971°N 95.0958619°W / 45.8957971; -95.0958619 (Sauk River Source ) 651237 [12] 70 Platte River Mississippi River 55 89 Mississippi River (Upper) 1,020 311 Benton County 45°46′45″N 94°16′45″W / 45.7791320°N 94.2791638°W / 45.7791320; -94.2791638 (Platte River Mouth ) Crow Wing County 46°12′02″N 93°54′13″W / 46.2005171°N 93.9035922°W / 46.2005171; -93.9035922 (Platte River Source ) 649544 106 Skunk River Patte River 36 58 Mississippi River (Upper) 1,099 335 Morrison County 45°56′09″N 94°13′24″W / 45.9357989°N 94.2233296°W / 45.9357989; -94.2233296 (Skunk River Mouth ) Morrison County 46°07′35″N 93°51′42″W / 46.1263505°N 93.8616448°W / 46.1263505; -93.8616448 (Skunk River Source ) 652139 103 Swan River Mississippi River 37 60 Mississippi River (Upper) 1,083 330 Morrison County 45°55′10″N 94°23′08″W / 45.9194099°N 94.3855582°W / 45.9194099; -94.3855582 (Swan River Mouth ) Todd County 45°54′27″N 94°44′46″W / 45.9074651°N 94.7461281°W / 45.9074651; -94.7461281 (Swan River Source ) 652909 82 Nokasippi River Mississippi River 47 75 Mississippi River (Upper) 1,142 348 Crow Wing County , Clear Water Lake 46°10′39″N 94°21′53″W / 46.1774666°N 94.3647254°W / 46.1774666; -94.3647254 (Nokasippi River Mouth ) Crow Wing County , Fort Ripley 46°24′47″N 93°54′41″W / 46.4130171°N 93.9113703°W / 46.4130171; -93.9113703 (Nokasippi River Source ) 648568 32 Crow Wing River Mississippi River 113 182 Mississippi River (Upper) 1,148 350 Cass County 46°16′16″N 94°20′23″W / 46.2710781°N 94.3397242°W / 46.2710781; -94.3397242 (Crow Wing River Mouth ) Hubbard County 47°00′07″N 94°44′29″W / 47.0019027°N 94.7413962°W / 47.0019027; -94.7413962 (Crow Wing River Source ) 655896 [12] [27] 40 Long Prairie River Crow Wing River 96 154 Mississippi River (Upper) 1,204 367 Morrison County 46°19′27″N 94°36′46″W / 46.3241320°N 94.6127907°W / 46.3241320; -94.6127907 (Long Prairie River Mouth ) Douglas County 45°58′58″N 95°19′59″W / 45.9827403°N 95.3330922°W / 45.9827403; -95.3330922 (Long Prairie River Source ) 647141 [28] 110 Partridge River Crow Wing River 33 52 Mississippi River (Upper) 1,240 378 Wadena County 46°25′11″N 94°49′36″W / 46.4196848°N 94.8266853°W / 46.4196848; -94.8266853 (Partridge River Mouth ) Todd County 46°12′22″N 95°02′49″W / 46.2060742°N 95.0469714°W / 46.2060742; -95.0469714 (Partridge River Source ) 649176 85 Leaf River Crow Wing River 44 70 Mississippi River (Upper) 1,240 378 Wadena County 46°25′47″N 94°48′51″W / 46.4296848°N 94.8141848°W / 46.4296848; -94.8141848 (Leaf River Mouth ) Otter Tail County 46°24′08″N 95°25′36″W / 46.4021831°N 95.4267044°W / 46.4021831; -95.4267044 (Leaf River Source ) 646564 54 Redeye River Leaf River 73 117 Mississippi River (Upper) 1,260 384 Wadena County 46°29′10″N 94°53′06″W / 46.4860730°N 94.8850195°W / 46.4860730; -94.8850195 (Redeye River Mouth ) Becker County 46°49′17″N 95°25′06″W / 46.8213487°N 95.418367°W / 46.8213487; -95.418367 (Redeye River Source ) 649894 80 Wing River Leaf River 48 78 Mississippi River (Upper) 1,280 390 Wadena County 46°28′48″N 94°58′49″W / 46.4799615°N 94.9803002°W / 46.4799615; -94.9803002 (Wing River Mouth ) Otter Tail County 46°14′33″N 95°17′31″W / 46.2424622°N 95.291978°W / 46.2424622; -95.291978 (Wing River Source ) 654255 81 Shell River Crow Wing River 48 77 Mississippi River (Upper) 1,362 415 Wadena County 46°48′26″N 94°53′16″W / 46.8071809°N 94.8877934°W / 46.8071809; -94.8877934 (Shell River Mouth ) Becker County 46°56′50″N 95°24′39″W / 46.9471824°N 95.4108645°W / 46.9471824; -95.4108645 (Shell River Source ) 651945 67 Pine River Mississippi River 57 92 Mississippi River (Upper) 1,175 358 Crow Wing County 46°33′50″N 94°02′12″W / 46.5638521°N 94.0366509°W / 46.5638521; -94.0366509 (Pine River Mouth ) Cass County 46°48′17″N 94°31′26″W / 46.8046817°N 94.5238884°W / 46.8046817; -94.5238884 (Pine River Source ) 659997 [note 22] 66 Rice River Mississippi River 57 92 Mississippi River (Upper) 1,194 364 Aitkin County 46°35′23″N 93°38′04″W / 46.5896779°N 93.6344116°W / 46.5896779; -93.6344116 (Rice River Mouth ) Aitkin County 46°22′58″N 93°19′03″W / 46.3827266°N 93.3174544°W / 46.3827266; -93.3174544 (Rice River Source ) 650053 [12] 84 Willow River Mississippi River 45 72 Mississippi River (Upper) 1,201 366 Aitkin County 46°40′22″N 93°35′33″W / 46.6727327°N 93.5924630°W / 46.6727327; -93.5924630 (Willow River Mouth ) Cass County 47°05′27″N 93°50′44″W / 47.0907859°N 93.8455095°W / 47.0907859; -93.8455095 (Willow River Source ) 659024 63 Swan River Mississippi River 60 97 Mississippi River (Upper) 1,227 374 Aitkin County 47°00′33″N 93°15′50″W / 47.0091092°N 93.2638256°W / 47.0091092; -93.2638256 (Swan River Mouth ) Itasca County 47°17′21″N 93°11′54″W / 47.2891043°N 93.1982563°W / 47.2891043; -93.1982563 (Swan River Source ) 658570 8† Roseau River Red River of the North 214 344 Red River of the North 758 231 Kittson County 49°09′00″N 97°14′59″W / 49.1499898°N 97.2497753°W / 49.1499898; -97.2497753 (Roseau River Mouth ) Lake of the Woods County 48°31′44″N 95°12′17″W / 48.5288662°N 95.2046877°W / 48.5288662; -95.2046877 (Roseau River Source ) 659936 [12] [note 23] 49 Tamarac River Red River of the North 82 132 Red River of the North 771 235 Marshall County 48°29′23″N 97°07′50″W / 48.4897059°N 97.1306254°W / 48.4897059; -97.1306254 (Tamarac River Mouth ) Marshall County 48°30′10″N 96°27′23″W / 48.5027531°N 96.4564286°W / 48.5027531; -96.4564286 (Tamarac River Source ) 652994 42 Snake River Red River of the North 91 146 Red River of the North 771 235 Marshall County 48°25′59″N 97°07′26″W / 48.4330392°N 97.1239588°W / 48.4330392; -97.1239588 (Snake River Mouth ) Polk County 48°21′21″N 96°27′40″W / 48.3558077°N 96.4611568°W / 48.3558077; -96.4611568 (Snake River Source ) 652198 [12] 89 Grand Marais Creek Red River of the North 41 66 Red River of the North 794 242 Polk County 48°04′12″N 97°05′49″W / 48.0699820°N 97.0970192°W / 48.0699820; -97.0970192 (Grand Marais River Mouth ) Polk County 47°49′09″N 96°48′20″W / 47.8191409°N 96.8056287°W / 47.8191409; -96.8056287 (Grand Marais River Source ) 644325 9 Red Lake River Red River of the North 193 311 Red River of the North 797 243 Polk County 47°55′21″N 97°01′17″W / 47.9224787°N 97.0214657°W / 47.9224787; -97.0214657 (Red Lake River Mouth ) Beltrami County 47°57′35″N 95°16′28″W / 47.9596794°N 95.2744491°W / 47.9596794; -95.2744491 (Red Lake River Source ) 649867 [12] 21 Clearwater River Red Lake River 147 237 Red River of the North 948 289 Red Lake County 47°53′38″N 96°16′58″W / 47.8938569°N 96.2828256°W / 47.8938569; -96.2828256 (Clearwater River Mouth ) Mahnomen County 47°28′50″N 95°34′08″W / 47.4805135°N 95.5689108°W / 47.4805135; -95.5689108 (Clearwater River Source ) 641321 39 Sand Hill River Red River of the North 101 163 Red River of the North 840 256 Polk County 47°35′55″N 96°51′21″W / 47.5985855°N 96.8559126°W / 47.5985855; -96.8559126 (Sand Hill River Mouth ) Mahnomen County 47°30′55″N 95°44′52″W / 47.5152371°N 95.7478052°W / 47.5152371; -95.7478052 (Sand Hill River Source ) 655066 77 Marsh River Red River of the North 50 80 Red River of the North 827 252 Norman County 47°28′12″N 96°51′37″W / 47.4699744°N 96.8603585°W / 47.4699744; -96.8603585 (Marsh River Mouth ) Norman County 47°17′23″N 96°28′18″W / 47.2896883°N 96.4717336°W / 47.2896883; -96.4717336 (Marsh River Source ) 647559 12 Wild Rice River Red River of the North 183 295 Red River of the North 850 259 Norman County 47°19′05″N 96°50′14″W / 47.3180288°N 96.8373018°W / 47.3180288; -96.8373018 (Wild Rice River Mouth ) Clearwater County 47°23′03″N 95°18′30″W / 47.3841234°N 95.3083507°W / 47.3841234; -95.3083507 (Wild Rice River Source ) 654136 [12] 23 Buffalo River Red River of the North 139 224 Red River of the North 853 260 Clay County 47°05′17″N 96°48′58″W / 47.0880232°N 96.8161908°W / 47.0880232; -96.8161908 (Buffalo River Mouth ) Becker County 46°55′11″N 95°41′06″W / 46.9196814°N 95.6850401°W / 46.9196814; -95.6850401 (Buffalo River Source ) 660006 11 Otter Tail River Red River of the North 192 309 Red River of the North 951 290 Wilkin County 46°15′52″N 96°35′55″W / 46.2644033°N 96.5986848°W / 46.2644033; -96.5986848 (Otter Tail River Mouth ) Becker County 47°01′39″N 95°32′40″W / 47.0274599°N 95.5444777°W / 47.0274599; -95.5444777 (Otter Tail River Source ) 657701 92† Bois de Sioux River Red River of the North 41 66 Red River of the North 951 290 Wilkin County 46°15′52″N 96°35′55″W / 46.2644033°N 96.5986848°W / 46.2644033; -96.5986848 (Bois de Sioux River Mouth ) Roberts County, South Dakota 45°51′42″N 96°34′23″W / 45.8616269°N 96.5731247°W / 45.8616269; -96.5731247 (Bois de Sioux River Source ) 640348 24† Rainy River Lake of the Woods 137 220 Lake of the Woods 1,060 323 Lake of the Woods County 48°50′55″N 94°41′30″W / 48.8485930°N 94.6916009°W / 48.8485930; -94.6916009 (Rainy River Mouth ) Koochiching County 48°36′54″N 93°21′12″W / 48.6149353°N 93.3532024°W / 48.6149353; -93.3532024 (Rainy River Source ) 657974 14 Big Fork River Rainy River 168 270 Lake of the Woods 1,079 329 Koochiching County 48°31′00″N 93°43′01″W / 48.5166163°N 93.7168319°W / 48.5166163; -93.7168319 (Big Fork River Mouth ) Itasca County 47°45′23″N 94°02′32″W / 47.7563401°N 94.0421593°W / 47.7563401; -94.0421593 (Big Fork River Source ) 655362 [12] [29] 15 Little Fork River Rainy River 160 257 Lake of the Woods 1,083 330 Koochiching County 48°31′39″N 93°35′17″W / 48.5274451°N 93.5879362°W / 48.5274451; -93.5879362 (Little Fork River Mouth ) Saint Louis County 47°49′13″N 92°27′59″W / 47.8201962°N 92.4662798°W / 47.8201962; -92.4662798 (Little Fork River Source ) 661740 [12] [30] 41 Middle River Snake River 96 154 Red River of the North 794 242 Marshall County 48°22′17″N 97°04′47″W / 48.3713718°N 97.0797915°W / 48.3713718; -97.0797915 (Middle River Mouth ) Marshall County 48°24′44″N 96°00′54″W / 48.4121932°N 96.0150143°W / 48.4121932; -96.0150143 (Middle River Source ) 647817 [12] 75 Prairie River Mississippi River 50 80 Mississippi River 1,243 379 Itasca County 47°12′54″N 93°28′57″W / 47.2149433°N 93.4824358°W / 47.2149433; -93.4824358 (Prairie River Mouth ) Itasca County 47°35′39″N 93°10′52″W / 47.5940994°N 93.181022°W / 47.5940994; -93.181022 (Prairie River Source ) 657937 [12] 68 Rapid River Rainy River 56 90 Rainy River 1,063 324 Lake of the Woods County 48°41′41″N 94°26′10″W / 48.6946919°N 94.4360337°W / 48.6946919; -94.4360337 (Rapid River Mouth ) Koochiching County 48°22′12″N 95°08′42″W / 48.3699716°N 95.1449754°W / 48.3699716; -95.1449754 (Rapid River Source ) 659998 [12] 78 Turtle River Mississippi River 49 79 Mississippi River 1,302 397 Beltrami County 47°29′46″N 94°32′08″W / 47.4960638°N 94.5355285°W / 47.4960638; -94.5355285 (Turtle River Mouth ) Beltrami County 47°38′18″N 94°57′34″W / 47.6382874°N 94.9594423°W / 47.6382874; -94.9594423 (Turtle River Source ) 658778 [12] 76 Caldwell Brook Mississippi River 50 80 Mississippi River 1,214 370 Koochiching County 47°58′50″N 93°49′06″W / 47.9805039°N 93.8182481°W / 47.9805039; -93.8182481 (Caldwell Brook Mouth ) Itasca County 47°52′36″N 94°13′23″W / 47.8766222°N 94.2229994°W / 47.8766222; -94.2229994 (Caldwell Brook Source ) 655592 [12] 58 Mustinka River Lake Traverse 68 109 Hudson Bay 978 298 Traverse County 45°45′54″N 96°37′03″W / 45.7650°N 96.6176°W / 45.7650; -96.6176 (Mustanka River Mouth ) Otter Tail County 46°12′45″N 96°06′16″W / 46.2124597°N 96.1045034°W / 46.2124597; -96.1045034 (Mustanka River Mouth ) 648407 [17] [31] 94 Thief River Red Lake River 40 65 Hudson bay 115 35 Marshall County 48°07′27″N 96°10′10″W / 48.1243°N 96.1695°W / 48.1243; -96.1695 (Thief River Mouth ) Pennington County 48°29′18″N 95°57′00″W / 48.488305°N 95.9500073°W / 48.488305; -95.9500073 (Thief River Source ) 653128 [32]
Map of Minnesota streams and lakes The map below shows the major streams and lakes in Minnesota. [33]
Gallery Images of selected Minnesota rivers
Notes ↑ In North America, the term watershed is commonly used to mean a drainage basin, though in other English-speaking countries, it is used only in its original sense, that of a drainage divide. ↑ The state is given for non-Minnesota counties 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Portions of the Brule (31.5 mi), Cloquet (29.9), Little Cannon (12.5 mi), Little Isabella (33.17), Nemadji (13.44 mi), Temperance (24.56 mi), and Vermillion (22.8) rivers, are Minnesota DNR designated trout streams. [13] 1 2 3 4 Length is an average of the 2013 lengths ↑ The USGS National dataset lists the elevation of the Temperance River as 597 ft (182 m) ↑ The St. Louis River forms the border between St. Louis County, Minnesota and Douglas County, Wisconsin before it discharges into Lake Superior. ↑ The USGS National dataset lists the elevation of the St. Louis River as 597 ft (182 m) ↑ 32.8 miles of the Nemadji River flows through Minnesota. [17] ↑ The USGS National dataset lists the elevation Nemadji River as 597 ft (182 m) ↑ The Mississippi River at its source has an elevation of 1,475 ft (450 m) ↑ The Mississippi River flows for 680 mi (1,090 km) within Minnesota. [1] ↑ The elevation of the Minnesota River is 964 ft (294 m) at its source ↑ 129.2 miles of the St. Croix River flow either on the Minnesota border or within Minnesota. [17] ↑ The source elevation of the Red River of the North is 948 ft (289 m) ↑ According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources , 394 mi (634 km) of the Red River of the North are in the United States. This amounts to about 72 percent of the main-stem length. [18] [17] ↑ The Rock River flows for 88.9 mi (143.1 km) within Minnesota. [17] ↑ The Des Moines River flows for 68 mi (109 km) within Minnesota. [20] ↑ The Cedar River flows for a little over 25 mi (40 km) within Minnesota. [21] ↑ The Upper Iowa River flows for 50.4 mi (81.1 km) in Minnesota. [17] ↑ Wapsipinicon River has a source elevation of 1,348 ft (411 m) ↑ The Clearwater River is a MN DNR designated trout stream. [26] [12] ↑ The Pine River (Mississippi River tributary) should not be confused with the Pine River (Minnesota–Ontario) or Pine River (Saint Louis River tributary) , both of which are less than 30 miles long. ↑ The Roseau River flows for 116.6 mi (187.6 km) in Minnesota [17] Related Research Articles The St. Croix River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about 169 mi (272 km) long, in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. The lower 125 mi (201 km) of the river form the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota. The river is a National Scenic Riverway under the protection of the National Park Service. A hydroelectric plant at the Saint Croix Falls Dam supplies power to the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area.
The Minnesota River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles (534 km) long, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It drains a watershed of 14,751 square miles (38,200 km2 ) in Minnesota and about 2,000 sq mi (5,200 km2 ) in South Dakota and Iowa.
The Saint Louis River is a river in the U.S. states of Minnesota and Wisconsin that flows into Lake Superior. The largest U.S. river to flow into the lake, it is 192 miles (309 km) in length and starts 13 miles (21 km) east of Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota. The river's watershed covers 3,634 square miles (9,410 km2 ). Near the Twin Ports of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin, the river becomes a freshwater estuary.
The Rum River is a slow, meandering stream that connects Minnesota's Mille Lacs Lake with the Mississippi River. It runs for 151 miles (243 km) through the communities of Onamia, Milaca, Princeton, Cambridge, Isanti, and St. Francis before ending at the city of Anoka, roughly 20 miles northwest of Minneapolis. It is one of the six protected Wild and Scenic rivers in Minnesota.
The Lac qui Parle River is a tributary of the Minnesota River, 118 miles (190 km) long, in southwestern Minnesota in the United States. A number of tributaries of the river, including its largest, the West Branch Lac qui Parle River , also flow in eastern South Dakota. Via the Minnesota River, the Lac qui Parle River is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 1,156 square miles (2,990 km2 ) in an agricultural region. Slightly more than two-thirds of the Lac qui Parle watershed is in Minnesota.
The Root River flows for 80 miles (130 km) through the Driftless Area of southeastern Minnesota and is a tributary of the Upper Mississippi River. The Root River is formed by three branches, the North, South and Middle branches of the Root River and the South Fork Root River. It is an excellent river for canoeing and fishing. The gentle to moderate flowing river drops an average of 3.4 ft/mile from Chatfield, Minnesota, to its pour point in the Mississippi River into Navigation Pool 7 just south of La Crosse, Wisconsin and east of Hokah, Minnesota.
The Knife River is a 27.4-mile-long (44.1 km) tributary of the Snake River in east-central Minnesota in the United States. It is one of three streams in Minnesota with this name. Its name is a translation from the Dakota Isaanti . Knife Lake and Santee Sioux are named after this river. In turn Isanti County is named after the Santee Sioux.
The Mustinka River is a tributary of Lake Traverse, 68 mi (109 km) long, in western Minnesota in the United States. Via Lake Traverse, the Bois de Sioux River, the Red River of the North, Lake Winnipeg, and the Nelson River, it is part of the watershed of Hudson Bay. The river drains an area of 909 square miles (2,350 km2 ).
The Crow River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in south-central Minnesota in the United States. It drains a watershed of 2,756 square miles (7,140 km2 ).
The Saint Francis River is a 79.0-mile-long (127.1 km) tributary of the Elk River in east-central Minnesota in the United States. Via the Elk River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area historically characterized by mixed hardwood and coniferous forests on flat to rolling till plains.
The Otter Tail River is a 192-mile-long (309 km) river in the west-central portion of the U.S. state of Minnesota. It begins in Becker County, 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Bemidji. It then flows through a number of lakes and cities in Minnesota, including Many Point Lake, Chippewa Lake, Height of Land Lake, Frazee, the Pine lakes, Rush Lake, Otter Tail Lake and Ottertail, West Lost Lake, Fergus Falls, and Orwell Lake.
The Traverse Gap is an ancient river channel occupied by Lake Traverse, Big Stone Lake, and the valley connecting them at Browns Valley, Minnesota. It is on the border of the U.S. states of Minnesota and South Dakota. Traverse Gap has an unusual distinction for a valley: it is transected by a continental divide, and in some floods, water has flowed across that divide from one drainage basin to the other. Before the Anglo-American Convention of 1818, it marked the border between British territory in the north and U.S.—or, earlier, French—territory in the south.
The Whitewater River is a 16.6-mile-long (26.7 km) tributary of the Upper Mississippi River which flows through the Driftless Area of Minnesota, reaching its mouth in Wabasha County at the community of Weaver opposite Buffalo, Wisconsin. The nearest towns are Altura, Saint Charles, and Elba. The region hosts endangered native dry oak savannas, semiforested areas that seem to have been dependent on fire for their well-being.
Hay Creek is a small trout stream in southeastern Minnesota. It has its headwaters west of Goodhue and empties into the Mississippi River just to the north of Red Wing. It runs 25.1 miles (40.4 km). Hay Creek was named for the hay meadows near its banks. A railroad once ran along Hay Creek from the claybanks near Goodhue to the pottery and stoneware factories in Red Wing, which also made use of the water from the creek. The railroad was torn up in 1937, but traces such as trestle pilings remain.
The Big Fork River is a stream in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Starting in the Chippewa National Forest at Dora Lake, it flows for 168 mi (270 km) into the Rainy River.
The Blackhoof River is a 26.3-mile-long (42.3 km) tributary of the North Fork Nemadji River in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States, flowing via the Nemadji River to Lake Superior.
The Rapid River is a 50 mi-long (80 km) river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Rainy River.
Winnebago Creek is a 23.6-mile-long (38.0 km) tributary of the Mississippi River in southeastern Minnesota. Winnebago Creek was named after the Winnebago Indians.
The East Savanna River is a small yet historic stream in Aitkin and Saint Louis counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. With a total length of 15.3 miles (24.6 km), the river rises in Wolf Lake, a small body of water within a spruce bog in Savanna Portage State Park, and flows northeasterly to the Saint Louis River at Floodwood, whence its waters flow to Lake Superior through the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence River to the Atlantic Ocean. A few thousand years ago the East Savanna was part of the Mississippi River itself, originating in northeast Minnesota and flowing southwesterly to Big Sandy Lake, from which the great river drained down its present valley to the Gulf of Mexico.
References 1 2 3 "Lakes, rivers & wetlands" . MN Facts . Minnesota Department of Natural Resources . 2003. Retrieved September 16, 2006 . ↑ "The longest rivers in Minnesota" . World Atlas . Retrieved April 23, 2021 . ↑ Kaul, Greta (March 8, 2019). "Minnesota eastern border: a river runs through it except this one part" . Minnesota Post . ↑ "Hill of Three Waters or Triple Divide" . Historical Markers Database . Retrieved December 22, 2021 . ↑ "Great Lakes Factos" . EPA . Archived from the original on 2010-10-29. Retrieved May 17, 2021 . ↑ "National Elevation Dataset" . USGS . ↑ Waters, Thomas F. (1977). Streams and Rivers of Minnesota . Minneapolis: University Of Minnesota Press. ISBN 0816609608 . ↑ The mouth coordinates, mouth elevation, and source coordinates are from the Geographic Names Information System (United States Geological Survey ) listing for each river except for the source coordinates of the rivers originated in Canada, which are from the Canadian Geographical Names Data Base . ↑ When locations are not otherwise available, locations are derived from searching Google Maps using Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) source or mouth coordinates. ↑ "Minnesota stream search" . USGS GNIS Database . ↑ Lengths and elevations are derived from the "National Elevation Dataset" . USGS . or reference to it in the USGS GNIS Database 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 "Minnesota Rivers" . National Park Service . Retrieved April 11, 2021 . ↑ "Trout Opportunities in Minnesota" . MN DNR . Retrieved May 2, 2021 . 1 2 "Great Lakes Water Levels" (PDF) . United States Army Corps of Engineers. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 18, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013 . The link also has daily elevations for the current month. ↑ "Little Isabella River Campground" . fs.usda.gov . Retrieved 2017-09-11 . ↑ "Little Isabella River" . MN DNR . Retrieved May 3, 2021 . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Longest Rivers in Minnesota" . Minnesota Fun Facts . Retrieved April 6, 2021 . ↑ "Red River of the North: A Water Trail Guide" (PDF) . Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2011 . ↑ USGS. "The National Map" . 1 2 "Des Moines River State Water Trail Map" (PDF) . MN DNR . Retrieved April 27, 2021 . ↑ "Cedar River State Water Trail Map" (PDF) . MN DNR . Retrieved April 27, 2021 . ↑ "Root River State Water Trail Map" (PDF) . MN DNR . Retrieved April 27, 2021 . 1 2 "Cannon and Straight State Water Trail Map" (PDF) . MN DNR . Retrieved April 27, 2021 . ↑ Waters, Thomas F. (1977). Streams and Rivers of Minnesota . Minneapolis: University Of Minnesota Press. pp. 84–85. ISBN 0816609608 . 1 2 "Blue Earth State Water Trail Map" (PDF) . MN DNR . Retrieved April 27, 2021 . ↑ "Clearwater River" . MN DNR . Retrieved May 1, 2021 . ↑ "Crow Wing River State Water Trail Map" (PDF) . MN DNR . Retrieved April 27, 2021 . ↑ "Long Prairie State Water Trail Map" (PDF) . MN DNR . Retrieved April 27, 2021 . ↑ "Big Fork River State Water Trail Map" (PDF) . MN DNR . Retrieved April 27, 2021 . ↑ "Little Fork River State Water Trail Map" (PDF) . MN DNR . Retrieved April 27, 2021 . ↑ Waters, Thomas F. (1977). Streams and Rivers of Minnesota . Minneapolis: University Of Minnesota Press. p. 119. ISBN 0816609608 . ↑ Waters, Thomas F. (1977). Streams and Rivers of Minnesota . Minneapolis: University Of Minnesota Press. p. 107. ISBN 0816609608 . ↑ "Map of Minnesota Rivers" (PDF) . U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey . Retrieved December 16, 2021 . This page is based on this
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