List of rivers of Minnesota

Watersheds[1] of Minnesota

Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulatively flow for 69,000 miles (111,000 km). The Mississippi River begins its journey from its headwaters at Lake Itasca and crosses the Iowa border 680 mi (1,094 km) downstream. It is joined by the Minnesota River at Fort Snelling, by the St. Croix River near Hastings, by the Chippewa River at Wabasha, and by many smaller streams. The Red River, in the bed of glacial Lake Agassiz, drains the northwest part of the state northward toward Canada's Hudson Bay.[2]

By drainage basin (watershed)

This list is arranged by drainage basin with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.[1][3] The rivers and streams that flow through other states or Minnesota and other states are indicated, as well as the length of major rivers.[4]

Great Lakes drainage basin

Lake Superior drainage basin

Lake Superior drainage basin
  • Lake Superior
    • Pigeon River (Minnesota, Ontario), 31.2 mi-long (50.2 km)
      • Swamp River[5]
      • Stump River, 14.2 mi-long (22.9 km)
        • Lower Stump River, 5.2 mi-long (8.4 km)
      • Royal River[6]
        • Crocodile River
    • Reservation River, 6.9 mi-long (11.1 km)
    • Flute Reed River, 10.5 mi-long (16.9 km)
    • Brule River, 40.4 mi-long (65.0 km)
      • Greenwood River, 7.1 mi-long (11.4 km)
      • South Brule River[7]
    • Kadunce River, 8.5 mi-long (13.7 km)
    • Kimball Creek, 8.9 mi-long (14.3 km)
    • Durfee Creek
    • Devil Track River, 8.7 mi-long (14.0 km)
    • Fall River, 3.3 mi-long (5.3 km)
    • Cascade River, 17.1 mi-long (27.5 km)
      • North Branch Cascade River[8]
    • Poplar River, 21.7 mi-long (34.9 km)
    • Onion River, 6.1 mi-long (9.8 km)
      • West Branch Onion River[9]
    • Temperance River, 39.2 mi-long (63.1 km)
    • Cross River, 20.4 mi-long (32.8 km)
    • Two Island River, 15.0 mi-long (24.1 km)
    • Caribou River, 15.0 mi-long (24.1 km)
    • Little Manitou River, 1.8 mi-long (2.9 km)
    • Manitou River, 24.9 mi-long (40.1 km)
      • South Branch Manitou River[10]
    • Little Marais River, -
    • Baptism River, 8.8 mi-long (14.2 km)
      • East Branch Baptism River[11]
      • West Branch Baptism River[12]
    • Beaver River, 23.4 mi-long (37.7 km)
      • East Branch Beaver River[13]
      • West Branch Beaver River (Lake Superior)[14]
    • Split Rock River, 3.5 mi-long (5.6 km)
    • Gooseberry River, 23 mi-long (37 km)
    • Encampment River[15]
    • Stewart River
    • Knife River, 23.9 mi-long (38.5 km)
      • Little Knife River, 7.4 mi-long (11.9 km)
      • West Branch Knife River[16]
      • Little Knife River, located in Lake County
    • Little Sucker River, 1.6 mi-long (2.6 km)
    • Big Sucker Creek, 18.2 mi-long (29.3 km)
    • French River, 13 mi-long (21 km)
    • Talmadge River, 6.0 mi-long (9.7 km)
    • Lester River, 19.3 mi-long (31.1 km)
    • St. Louis River (Minnesota, Wisconsin), 192 mi-long (309 km)
      Map of the Saint Louis River drainage basin showing the Cloquet River
      • Pokegama River, 26.3 mi-long (42.3 km)
      • Red River, 10.6 mi-long (17.1 km)
      • Little River, 2.1 mi-long (3.4 km)
      • Midway River, 18.8 mi-long (30.3 km)
      • Pine River, 15.0 mi-long (24.1 km)
      • Cloquet River, 104 mi-long (167 km)
      • Artichoke River, 13.5 mi-long (21.7 km)
      • Ahmik River, 5.2 mi-long (8.4 km)
      • McCarty River, 6.8 mi-long (10.9 km)
      • East Savanna River, 15.3 mi-long (24.6 km)
      • Floodwood River, 32.1 mi-long (51.7 km)
        • West Branch Floodwood River
      • Whiteface River, 64.4 mi-long (103.6 km)
        • Little Whiteface River (South), 4.4 mi-long (7.1 km)
        • Little Whiteface River (North), 8.8 mi-long (14.2 km)
        • Paleface River, 26.0 mi-long (41.8 km)
        • North Branch Whiteface River
        • South Branch Whiteface River
      • East Swan River, 24.2 mi-long (38.9 km)
      • West Two River, 26.5 mi-long (42.6 km)
      • East Two River, 25.0 mi-long (40.2 km)
      • Embarrass River, 50.5 mi-long (81.3 km)
      • Partridge River, 37.0 mi-long (59.5 km)
        • South Branch Partridge River
      • East River, 3.0 mi-long (4.8 km)
      • North River, 6 mi-long (9.7 km)
    • Nemadji River, 70.8 mi-long (113.9 km)
      • South Fork Nemadji River
      • North Fork Nemadji River

Mississippi River drainage basin

Mississippi River drainage basin

The Mississippi River is the longest river flowing through Minnesota. It originates in Lake Itasca and flows through Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

Upper Mississippi River (below St. Anthony Falls) drainage basin

  • Mississippi River, 2,320 mi-long (3,730 km); 680 mi (1,090 km) within Minnesota
    • Missouri River (Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota), 2,341 mi-long (3,767 km)
      • Little Sioux River (Minnesota, Iowa), 258 mi-long (415 km)
        • Ocheyedan River (Minnesota, Iowa), 58 mi-long (93 km)
        • West Fork Little Sioux River
      • Big Sioux River (Iowa, South Dakota), 418 mi-long (673 km)
        • Rock River (Iowa, Minnesota), 144 mi-long (232 km)
          • Little Rock River (Iowa, Minnesota)
          • East Branch Rock River
        • Split Rock Creek (Minnesota, South Dakota), 55 mi-long (89 km)
          • Pipestone Creek, 53.2 mi-long (85.6 km)
        • Flandreau Creek (Minnesota, South Dakota), 41.0 mi-long (66.0 km)
        • Beaver Creek (Big Sioux River tributary)[17]
    • Des Moines River (Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri), 525 mi-long (845 km)
      Des Moines River watershed
      • East Fork Des Moines River (Minnesota, Iowa)[18]
      • Heron Lake Outlet
      • Lime Creek (Minnesota, Iowa), 28.6 mi-long (46.0 km)
      • Beaver Creek (Des Moines River tributary)
    • Iowa River (Iowa), 323 mi-long (520 km)
      Iowa River watershed
      • Cedar River (Minnesota, Iowa), 338 mi-long (544 km)
        • Shell Rock River (Minnesota, Iowa), 113 mi-long (182 km)
          • Winnebago River (Iowa), 72 mi-long (116 km)
            • Lime Creek (Minnesota, Iowa), 19.8 mi-long (31.9 km)
        • Little Cedar River (Iowa and Minnesota) (Iowa, Minnesota), 82.4 mi-long (132.6 km)
        • Little Cedar River (Dodge County, Minnesota), 10.5 mi-long (16.9 km)
    • Wapsipinicon River (Minnesota, Iowa), 299.5 mi-long (482.0 km)
    • Upper Iowa River (Iowa), 156 mi-long (251 km)
    • Winnebago Creek, 23.6 mi-long (38.0 km)
    • Crooked Creek, 9.9 mi-long (15.9 km)
      • North Fork Crooked Creek
      • South Fork Crooked Creek
    • Root River, 80 mi-long (130 km)
      Root River tributaries
      • North Branch Root River
      • Middle Branch Root River
      • Trout Run[19][20]
      • South Branch Root River[20]
        • Camp Creek (Root River tributary)[20]
        • Etna Creek[20]
        • South Branch Etna Creek[20]
        • Canfield Creek[20]
        • Forestville Creek[20]
        • Willow Creek[20]
      • Rush Creek[21]
        • Ferguson Creek[21]
        • Ahrensfeld Creek[21]
        • Borson Spring[21]
        • Pine Creek (Rush Creek tributary)
      • South Fork Root River[22]
    • Pine Creek, 23.7 mi-long (38.1 km)
    • Whitewater River, 16.6 mi-long (26.7 km)
      • North Fork Whitewater River
        • Middle Fork Whitewater River
      • South Fork Whitewater River
    • Zumbro River, 64.6 mi-long (104.0 km)
      • North Fork Zumbro River
      • Middle Fork Zumbro River
        • North Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River
        • South Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River
      • South Fork Zumbro River
    • Wells Creek, 27.6 mi-long (44.4 km)
    • Hay Creek, 25.1 mi-long (40.4 km)
    • Cannon River, 112 mi-long (180 km)
      • North Cannon River, a distributary
      • Little Cannon River (Cannon River tributary), 30.6 mi-long (49.2 km)
      • Straight River, 55.6 mi-long (89.5 km)
      • Little Cannon River (Sabre Lake), 5.7 mi-long (9.2 km)
      • Belle Creek (Cannon River tributary)
      • Trout Brook, 4.58 mi-long (7.37 km)
    • Vermillion River, 59.6 mi-long (95.9 km)
      • South Branch Vermillion River

St. Croix River drainage basin

St. Croix River drainage basin
  • Mississippi River
    • St. Croix River (Minnesota, Wisconsin), 169 mi-long (272 km)
      • Sunrise River, 39.1 mi-long (62.9 km)
        • North Branch Sunrise River
        • West Branch Sunrise River
        • South Branch Sunrise River
      • Snake River, 104 mi-long (167 km)
        • Groundhouse River, 39.8 mi-long (64.1 km)
          • South Fork Groundhouse River
          • West Fork Groundhouse River
        • Ann River, 14.4 mi-long (23.2 km)
        • Knife River, 27.4 mi-long (44.1 km)
      • Kettle River, 83.6 mi-long (134.5 km)
        • Grindstone River, 6.7 mi-long (10.8 km)
          • North Branch Grindstone River
          • South Branch Grindstone River
        • Pine River, 23.0 mi-long (37.0 km)
        • Willow River, 31.4 mi-long (50.5 km)
          • Little Willow River, 31.4 mi-long (50.5 km)
        • Moose Horn River, 36.4 mi-long (58.6 km)
          • Portage River, 8.8 mi-long (14.2 km)
          • West Fork Moose Horn River
        • Split Rock River, 20.4 mi-long (32.8 km)
        • Dead Moose River, 15.2 mi-long (24.5 km)
        • West Branch Kettle River
      • Sand Creek, 43.3 mi-long (69.7 km)
      • Lower Tamarack River, 39.0 mi-long (62.8 km)
      • Upper Tamarack River, 31.0 mi-long (49.9 km)
      • Brown's Creek (St. Croix River tributary), 9.7 mi-long (15.6 km)

Minnesota River drainage basin

Minnesota River drainage basin

The Minnesota River is the longest river that is entirely within Minnesota.

  • Mississippi River
    • Minnesota River, 370 mi-long (600 km)
      • Credit River, 21.5 mi (34.6 km)
      • Sand Creek, 36.6 mi-long (58.9 km)
      • High Island Creek, 69.4 mi-long (111.7 km)
      • Rush River, 19.8 mi-long (31.9 km)
        • South Branch Rush River
        • Middle Branch Rush River
        • North Branch Rush River
      • Blue Earth River, 108 mi (174 km)
        • Le Sueur River, 110.9 mi (178.5 km)
          • Maple River, 80.3 mi-long (129.2 km)
          • Cobb River, 78.6 mi-long (126.5 km)
            • Little Cobb River, 78.6 mi-long (126.5 km)
          • Little Le Sueur River, 110.9 mi (178.5 km)
        • Watonwan River, 113.2 mi (182.2 km)
          • Perch Creek, 37.3 mi-long (60.0 km)
          • South Fork Watonwan River
          • North Fork Watonwan River
        • Elm Creek, 89.5 mi-long (144.0 km)
        • East Branch Blue Earth River
        • Middle Branch Blue Earth River
        • West Branch Blue Earth River
      • Little Cottonwood River, 82.9 mi-long (133.4 km)
      • Cottonwood River, 152.4 mi-long (245.3 km)
      • Redwood River, 127.1 mi-long (204.5 km)
      • Hawk Creek, 62.0 mi-long (99.8 km)
      • Yellow Medicine River, 107.2 mi-long (172.5 km)
        • Spring Creek, 33.4 mi-long (53.8 km)
        • North Branch Yellow Medicine River
        • South Branch Yellow Medicine River
      • Chippewa River, 153-mile-long (246 km)
      • Lac qui Parle River, 118.3 mi-long (190.4 km)
        • West Branch Lac qui Parle River
      • Pomme de Terre River, 124.5 mi-long (200.4 km)
      • Yellow Bank River, 12.0-mile-long (19.3 km)
        • North Fork Yellow Bank River
        • South Fork Yellow Bank River
      • Whetstone River, 12.7-kilometre-long (7.9 mi)
      • Little Minnesota River, 71.4-mile-long (114.9 km)

Upper Mississippi River, Headwaters region (above St. Anthony Falls) drainage basin

  • Mississippi River
    • Rice Creek, 28 mi (45 km)
    • Rum River, 151 mi (243 km)
      • West Branch Rum River
    • Crow River, 24.8 mi (39.9 km)
      • North Fork Crow River, 157.5 mi-long (253.5 km)[24]
        • Middle Fork Crow River, 45.1 mi-long (72.6 km)
        • Skunk River
      • South Fork Crow River, 116 mi-long (187 km)
        • Buffalo Creek, 84.3 mi-long (135.7 km)
    • Elk River, 84.0 mi-long (135.2 km)
      • St. Francis River, 79.0 mi-long (127.1 km)
        • West Branch St. Francis River
      • Snake River
    • Clearwater River, 43.4 mi-long (69.8 km)
    • Sauk River, 122 mi-long (196 km)
      • Ashley Creek, 28.3 mi-long (45.5 km)
    • Watab River, 9.8 mi-long (15.8 km)
      • North Fork Watab River
      • South Fork Watab River
    • Platte River, 55.1 mi-long (88.7 km)
      • Skunk River, 36.2 mi-long (58.3 km)
    • Two River, 5.6 mi-long (9.0 km)
    • Little Two River, 15.9 mi-long (25.6 km)
    • Swan River, 37.0 mi-long (59.5 km)
      • Little Swan River, 13.9 mi-long (22.4 km)
      • Spring Branch Swan River
    • Little Elk River, 29.4 mi-long (47.3 km)
      • South Branch Little Elk River
    • Nokasippi River, 46.5 mi-long (74.8 km)
    • Crow Wing River, 113 mi-long (182 km)
      • Gull River, 14.2 mi-long (22.9 km)
      • Long Prairie River, 96 mi-long (154 km)
      • Partridge River, 32.6 mi-long (52.5 km)
        • Little Partridge River, 21.1 mi-long (34.0 km)
      • Leaf River, 43.6 mi-long (70.2 km)
        • Redeye River, 73 mi-long (117 km)
        • Wing River, 48.2 mi-long (77.6 km)
      • Cat River, 16.3 mi-long (26.2 km)
      • Shell River, 47.8 mi-long (76.9 km)
        • Fish Hook River, 8.54 mi-long (13.74 km)
          • Straight River
          • Portage River
          • Potato River
        • Blueberry River, 20 mi-long (32 km)
          • Kettle River, 17.2 mi-long (27.7 km)<
    • Rabbit River, 8.6 mi-long (13.8 km)
    • Pine River, 56.9 mi-long (91.6 km)
    • Little Willow River, 26.2 mi-long (42.2 km)
    • Ripple River, 11 mi-long (18 km)
    • Rice River, 57.1 mi-long (91.9 km)
    • Willow River, 45 mi-long (72 km)
      • Hill River
      • Moose River
      • North Fork Willow River
      • South Fork Willow River
    • Sandy River
    • West Savanna River
    • Swan River, 60 mi-long (97 km)
    • Prairie River
      • West Fork Prairie River
    • Vermilion River, 42.3 mi-long (68.1 km)[25]
    • Deer River
    • Ball Club River
    • Leech Lake River
    • First River
    • Pigeon River
    • Third River
    • Turtle River
    • Schoolcraft River, 30 mi-long (48 km)
    • Little Mississippi River

Hudson Bay drainage basin

Hudson Bay drainage basin

The Red River of the North is the second longest river flowing through Minnesota. It forms the border with North Dakota and flows north to Manitoba, Canada.

Red River of the North drainage basin

Red River of the North drainage basin
  • Red River of the North (Manitoba, Minnesota, North Dakota) (length: 550 mi (890 km), 457.1 mi (735.6 km) in Minnesota[26]
    • Roseau River (Manitoba, Minnesota), 214 mi-long (344 km)
      • Lost River
      • South Fork Roseau River
    • Joe River (Manitoba, Minnesota), 15.2 mi-long (24.5 km)
    • Two Rivers, 7.0 mi-long (11.3 km)
      • North Branch Two Rivers
      • South Branch Two Rivers
        • Middle Branch Two Rivers
    • Tamarac River, 82.1 mi-long (132.1 km)
    • Snake River, 91.0 mi-long (146.5 km)
      • Middle River
      • South Branch Snake River
    • Grand Marais Creek, 41.1 mi-long (66.1 km)
    • Red Lake River, 193 mi-long (311 km)
    • Sand Hill River, 101 mi-long (163 km)
    • Marsh River, 49.9 mi-long (80.3 km)
    • Wild Rice River, 183 mi-long (295 km)
      • South Branch Wild Rice River
      • White Earth River
    • Buffalo River, 139 mi-long (224 km)
      • South Branch Buffalo River
    • Otter Tail River, 192 mi-long (309 km)
      • Pelican River
      • Dead River
      • Toad River
      • Egg River
    • Bois de Sioux River, 41 mi-long (66 km)
      • Rabbit River
        • South Fork Rabbit River
      • Mustinka River, 68 mi-long (109 km)
        • Twelvemile Creek
          • West Branch Twelvemile Creek
          • West Fork Twelvemile Creek
          • East Fork Twelvemile Creek

Lake of the Woods drainage basin

Alphabetically

Below is a list of 495 of the 6,564 rivers in Minnesota in alphabetical order. Sections of rivers marked with an * have been designated trout streams by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.[28][29]

Alphabetical list of rivers
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A–C

Alphabetical list of rivers
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

D–H

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I–L

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M–O

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P–R

  • Paleface River
  • Partridge River (Crow Wing River tributary)
  • Partridge River (St. Louis River tributary)
  • Pelican River (Otter Tail River tributary)
  • Pelican River (Vermilion River tributary)
  • Perch Creek
  • Perent River
  • Phoebe River
  • Pigeon River (Minnesota–Ontario), tributary of Lake Superior
  • Pigeon River (Mississippi River tributary)
  • Pike River
  • Pine Creek (Mississippi River tributary)
  • Pine Creek (Upper Iowa River tributary)
  • Pine Creek (Rush Creek tributary)*
  • Pine River (Kettle River tributary)
  • Pine River (Minnesota–Ontario), tributary of Granite River
  • Pine River (Mississippi River tributary)
  • Pine River (Saint Louis River tributary)*
  • Pipestone Creek
  • Platte River
  • Plum Creek
  • Pokegama River
  • Pomme de Terre River
  • Poplar River (Lake Superior)*
  • Poplar River (Lost River tributary)
  • Popple River
  • Portage River (Fish Hook River tributary)
  • Portage River (Moose Horn River tributary)
  • Portage River (Nina Moose River tributary)
  • Potato River
  • Prairie River (Big Sandy Lake)
  • Prairie River (Mississippi River tributary)
  • Rabbit River (Bois de Sioux)
  • Rabbit River (Mississippi River tributary)
  • Rainy River
  • Range River
  • Rapid River (Little Fork River tributary)
  • Rapid River (Rainy River tributary)
  • Rat Root River
  • Red Lake River
  • Red River
  • Red River of the North
  • Redeye River
  • Redwood River
  • Reservation River
  • Rice Creek
  • Rice River (Big Fork River tributary)
  • Rice River (Little Fork River tributary)
  • Rice River (Mississippi River tributary)
  • Riceford Creek*
  • Ripple River
  • Rock River
  • Rollingstone Creek*
  • Root River
  • Roseau River
  • Royal River
  • Rum River
  • Rush Creek (Root River tributary)*
  • Rush River
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S

  • St. Croix River
  • St. Francis River
  • St. Louis River
  • Sand Creek (Minnesota River tributary)
  • Sand Creek (St. Croix River tributary)
  • Sand Hill River
  • Sand River (Pike River tributary)
  • Sand River (Stony River tributary)
  • Sandy River (Mississippi River tributary)
  • Sandy River (Red Lake)
  • Sauk River
  • Sawbill Creek
  • Schoolcraft River
  • Sea Gull River
  • Shagawa River
  • Shakopee Creek
  • Shannon River
  • Shell River
  • Shell Rock River
  • Shingobee River
  • Skunk Creek
  • Skunk River (Crow River tributary)
  • Skunk River (Platte River tributary)
  • Sleepy Eye Creek
  • Snake River (Elk River tributary)
  • Snake River (Isabella River tributary)
  • Snake River (Red River of the North tributary)
  • Snake River (St. Croix River tributary)
  • South Branch Battle River
  • South Branch Buffalo River
  • South Branch Grindstone River
  • South Branch Little Elk River
  • South Branch Manitou River*
  • South Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River
  • South Branch Partridge River
  • South Branch Root River*
  • South Branch Rush River
  • South Branch Snake River
  • South Branch Sunrise River
  • South Branch Two Rivers
  • South Branch Vermillion River
  • South Branch Whiteface River
  • South Branch Wild Rice River
  • South Branch Yellow Medicine River
  • South Brule River
  • South Cormorant River
  • South Kawishiwi River
  • South Fork Black River
  • South Fork Crooked Creek
  • South Fork Crow River
  • South Fork Groundhouse River
  • South Fork Nemadji River
  • South Fork Pine River
  • South Fork Rabbit River
  • South Fork Root River*
  • South Fork Roseau River
  • South Fork Watab River
  • South Fork Watonwan River
  • South Fork Whitewater River*
  • South Fork Willow River
  • South Fork Yellow Bank River
  • South Fork Zumbro River
  • South Two River
  • Split Rock River (tributary of Lake Superior)*
  • Split Rock River (Kettle River tributary)
  • Spring Creek
  • Spring Branch Swan River
  • Spring Valley Creek (Fillmore and Mower Counties)*[33]
  • Stanchfield Creek
  • Steamboat River
  • Stewart River*
  • Stony River
  • Straight River (central Minnesota) (tributary of Fish Hook River)
  • Straight River (southern Minnesota) (tributary of Cannon River)*
  • Stuart River
  • Stump River
  • Sturgeon River (Big Fork River tributary)
  • Sturgeon River (Little Fork River tributary)
  • Sunrise River
  • Swamp River
  • Swan River (central Minnesota)
  • Swan River (northern Minnesota)
  • Swift River
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T–Z

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b Note: 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.
  2. ^ "Lakes, rivers & wetlands". MN Facts. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 2003. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
  3. ^ "Minnesota Watersheds". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "GEONAMES search". USGS.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swamp River
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Royal River
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Brule River
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Branch Cascade River
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Branch Onion River
  10. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Branch Manitou River
  11. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Branch Baptism River
  12. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Branch Baptism River
  13. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Branch Beaver River
  14. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Branch Beaver River
  15. ^ a b "Landowner puts acres in Trust". Duluth News Tribune. August 19, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  16. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Branch Knife River
  17. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beaver Creek
  18. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Fork Des Moines River
  19. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Run
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h "Map1" (PDF). MN DNR. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  21. ^ a b c d e f "Map5" (PDF). MN DNR. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  22. ^ "Map2" (PDF). MN DNR. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  23. ^ a b "Map6" (PDF). MN DNR. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  24. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Fork Crow River
  25. ^ "Vermilion River State Water Trail Map" (PDF). MN DNR. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  26. ^ "Longest Rivers in Minnesota". Minnesota Fun Facts. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  27. ^ "Minnesota Rivers". National Park Service. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  28. ^ "Trout Angling Opportunities Map for Northeast Minnesota". Minnesota DNR. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  29. ^ "Trout Angling Opportunities Map for Southern Minnesota". MN DNR. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  30. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Trout Creek
  31. ^ "Greenwood River". DNR. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  32. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Trout Valley
  33. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spring Valley Creek
  34. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Brook (Anoka)
  35. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Brook (Pine)
  36. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Brook (Ramsey)
  37. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Brook (Wabasha)
  38. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Brook (Wabasha)
  39. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Brook (Washington
  40. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Creek Todd County
  41. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Creek (Itasca)
  42. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Creek (Winona County)
  43. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Run (Winona County near Elba
  • "USGS Geographic Names Information Service". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  • USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – State of Minnesota (DOI: 1974), published: 1976
  • Waters, Thomas F. (1977). Streams and Rivers of Minnesota. Minneapolis: University Of Minnesota Press. ISBN 0816609608.

External links

  • Minnesota Streamflow Data from the USGS
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