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Wikipedia / List of rivers of Minnesota

Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulatively flow for . The Mississippi River begins its journey from its headwaters at Lake Itasca and crosses the Iowa border 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.

By drainage basin (watershed)

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

Great Lakes drainage basin

Lake Superior drainage basin

Lake Superior

Pigeon River (Minnesota, Ontario),

Stump River,

Royal River

Brule River,

Devil Track River,

Cascade River,

Poplar River,

Onion River,

Temperance River,

Sawbill Creek,

Manitou River,

Baptism River,

Beaver River,

Split Rock River,

Gooseberry River,

Stewart River

Knife River,

St. Louis River (Minnesota, Wisconsin),

Cloquet River,

Langley River,

Floodwood River,

Whiteface River,

East Swan River,

Partridge River,

Nemadji River,

South Fork Nemadji River

Net River,

North Fork Nemadji River

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, ; within Minnesota

Missouri River (Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota),

Little Sioux River (Minnesota, Iowa),

Big Sioux River (Iowa, South Dakota),

Rock River (Iowa, Minnesota),

Split Rock Creek (Minnesota, South Dakota),

Des Moines River (Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri),

  • East Fork Des Moines River (Minnesota, Iowa)

Heron Lake Outlet

Diversion Creek

Iowa River (Iowa),

Cedar River (Minnesota, Iowa),

Shell Rock River (Minnesota, Iowa),

Winnebago River (Iowa),

Upper Iowa River (Iowa),

Crooked Creek,

  • North Fork Crooked Creek

  • South Fork Crooked Creek

Root River,

South Branch Root River

Rush Creek

  • Ferguson Creek

  • Ahrensfeld Creek

  • Borson Spring

Pine Creek (Rush Creek tributary)

  • Coolridge Creek

  • Hemingway Creek

South Fork Root River

Whitewater River,

North Fork Whitewater River

  • Middle Fork Whitewater River

  • South Fork Whitewater River

Zumbro River,

  • 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,

  • Hay Creek,

Cannon River,

Vermillion River,

  • South Branch Vermillion River

St. Croix River drainage basin

Mississippi River

St. Croix River (Minnesota, Wisconsin),

Sunrise River,

  • North Branch Sunrise River

  • West Branch Sunrise River

  • South Branch Sunrise River

Snake River,

Groundhouse River,

  • South Fork Groundhouse River

  • West Fork Groundhouse River

Ann River,

Kettle River,

Grindstone River,

  • North Branch Grindstone River

  • South Branch Grindstone River

    Pine River,

Willow River,

Moose Horn River,

Minnesota River drainage basin

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

Mississippi River

Minnesota River,

Rush River,

  • South Branch Rush River

  • Middle Branch Rush River

  • North Branch Rush River

Blue Earth River,

Le Sueur River,

Cobb River,

Watonwan River,

Cottonwood River,

Yellow Medicine River,

  • Spring Creek,

  • North Branch Yellow Medicine River

  • South Branch Yellow Medicine River

Chippewa River,

Lac qui Parle River,

Yellow Bank River,

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

Mississippi River

Rum River,

Crow River,

North Fork Crow River,

South Fork Crow River,

Elk River,

St. Francis River,

Sauk River,

Watab River,

  • North Fork Watab River

  • South Fork Watab River

Platte River,

Two River,

Swan River,

Little Elk River,

  • South Branch Little Elk River

Nokasippi River,

Crow Wing River,

Partridge River,

Leaf River,

Shell River,

Fish Hook River,

Blueberry River,

Pine River,

Willow River,

Hill River

Sandy River

Prairie River

Tamarack River

Prairie River

Leech Lake River

Leech Lake

Boy River

Kabekona River

Turtle River

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.

Nelson River (Manitoba, Canada),

Lake Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada)

Winnipeg River (Manitoba, Canada),

Red River of the North drainage basin

Red River of the North (Manitoba, Minnesota, North Dakota) (length: , in Minnesota

Roseau River (Manitoba, Minnesota),

Two Rivers,

North Branch Two Rivers

South Branch Two Rivers

Snake River,

Red Lake River,

Black River

Clearwater River,

Lost River

Thief River,

Red Lake

Blackduck River

Battle River

Tamarac River

Wild Rice River,

Buffalo River,

Otter Tail River,

Bois de Sioux River,

Rabbit River

  • South Fork Rabbit River

Mustinka River,

Twelvemile Creek

  • West Branch Twelvemile Creek

  • West Fork Twelvemile Creek

  • East Fork Twelvemile Creek

Lake of the Woods drainage basin

Lake of the Woods

Warroad River

  • East Branch Warroad River

  • West Branch Warroad River

Rainy River,

Baudette River

  • West Fork Baudette River

Rapid River

East Fork Rapid River

Black River

  • West Fork Black River

  • South Fork Black River

Big Fork River,

Popple River

Bowstring River

Little Fork River,

  • Beaver Brook

Cross River

Nett Lake River

Sturgeon River

Bear River

Rainy Lake/Kabetogama Lake/Namakan Lake/Crane Lake

Rat Root River

  • East Branch Rat Root River

Ash River,

Vermilion River,

Pelican River

Vermilion Lake

Pike River

Echo River

Loon River

Little Indian Sioux River

Namakan River (Ontario)

Lac la Croix/Crooked Lake

Boulder River

Dahlgren River

Nina Moose River

Basswood River

Basswood Lake/Fall Lake

Shagawa River

Burntside River

Bear Island River

Kawishiwi River

South Kawishiwi River

Birch Lake

Isabella River

Island River

Stony River

Little Saganaga Lake/Gillis Lake

Knife River

  • Knife Lake

Maligne River (Alberta)

Saganaga Lake

Granite River

Pine River

Cross River

Alphabetically

Below is a list of 514 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.

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

Alphabetical list of rivers

A–C

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

Alphabetical list of rivers

D–H

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

Alphabetical list of rivers

I–L

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

Alphabetical list of rivers

M–O

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

Alphabetical list of rivers

P–R

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

Alphabetical list of rivers

S

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

Alphabetical list of rivers

T–Z

See also

References

  • USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – State of Minnesota (DOI: 1974), published: 1976