Wikipedia / List of rivers of Minnesota
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
Pigeon River (Minnesota, Ontario),
Little Knife River, located in Lake County
St. Louis River (Minnesota, Wisconsin),
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),
Ocheyedan River (Minnesota, Iowa),
West Fork Little Sioux River
Big Sioux River (Iowa, South Dakota),
Rock River (Iowa, Minnesota),
Little Rock River (Iowa, Minnesota)
East Branch Rock River
Split Rock Creek (Minnesota, South Dakota),
Flandreau Creek (Minnesota, South Dakota),
Des Moines River (Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri),
East Fork Des Moines River (Minnesota, Iowa)
Heron Lake Outlet
Diversion Creek
Lime Creek (Minnesota, Iowa),
Iowa River (Iowa),
Cedar River (Minnesota, Iowa),
Shell Rock River (Minnesota, Iowa),
Winnebago River (Iowa),
Lime Creek (Minnesota, Iowa),
Little Cedar River (Iowa and Minnesota) (Iowa, Minnesota),
Wapsipinicon River (Minnesota, Iowa),
Upper Iowa River (Iowa),
Pine Creek (Minnesota, Iowa)
North Branch Upper Iowa River
North Fork Crooked Creek
South Fork Crooked Creek
Etna Creek
South Branch Etna Creek
Canfield Creek
Forestville Creek
Willow Creek
Ferguson Creek
Ahrensfeld Creek
Borson Spring
Pine Creek (Rush Creek tributary)
Coolridge Creek
Hemingway Creek
Beaver Creek
North Fork Whitewater River
Middle Fork Whitewater River
South Fork Whitewater 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
North Cannon River, a distributary
South Branch Vermillion River
St. Croix River drainage basin
St. Croix River (Minnesota, Wisconsin),
North Branch Sunrise River
West Branch Sunrise River
South Branch Sunrise River
South Fork Groundhouse River
West Fork Groundhouse River
North Branch Grindstone River
South Branch Grindstone River
West Fork Moose Horn River
West Branch Kettle River
Minnesota River drainage basin
The Minnesota River is the longest river that is entirely within Minnesota.
South Branch Rush River
Middle Branch Rush River
North Branch Rush River
South Fork Watonwan River
North Fork Watonwan River
East Branch Blue Earth River
Middle Branch Blue Earth River
West Branch Blue Earth River
North Branch Yellow Medicine River
South Branch Yellow Medicine River
East Branch Chippewa River
West Branch Lac qui Parle River
North Fork Yellow Bank River
South Fork Yellow Bank River
Upper Mississippi River, Headwaters region (above St. Anthony Falls) drainage basin
West Branch St. Francis River
North Fork Watab River
South Fork Watab River
Spring Branch Swan River
South Branch Little Elk River
South Fork Pine River
North Fork Willow River
South Fork Willow River
West Fork Prairie 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 (Manitoba, Minnesota, North Dakota),
Red River of the North drainage basin
Red River of the North (Manitoba, Minnesota, North Dakota) (length: , in Minnesota
Roseau River (Manitoba, Minnesota),
South Fork Roseau River
Joe River (Manitoba, Minnesota),
Middle Branch Two Rivers
South Branch Snake River
South Fork Rabbit River
West Branch Twelvemile Creek
West Fork Twelvemile Creek
East Fork Twelvemile Creek
Lake of the Woods drainage basin
East Branch Warroad River
West Branch Warroad River
West Fork Baudette River
East Fork Rapid River
Barton Brook
North Branch Rapid River
West Fork Black River
South Fork Black River
Beaver Brook
Ester Brook
East Branch Sturgeon River
Rainy Lake/Kabetogama Lake/Namakan Lake/Crane Lake
East Branch Rat Root River
Namakan River (Ontario)
Lac la Croix/Crooked Lake
Basswood Lake/Fall Lake
Birch Lake
Little Saganaga Lake/Gillis Lake
Louse River
Knife Lake
Maligne River (Alberta)
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.
Alphabetical list of rivers
A–C
Beaver Brook, tributary of Little Fork River
Big Trout Creek (Winona County)
Alphabetical list of rivers
D–H
Alphabetical list of rivers
I–L
Kettle River (Minnesota), tributary of St. Croix River
Knife River, tributary of Birch Lake
Little Cedar River (Dodge County, Minnesota), a tributary of the Cedar River entirely in Dodge County
Little Cedar River (Iowa and Minnesota), a tributary of the Cedar River rising in Mower County, Minnesota
Little Trout Valley (Winona County)*
Little Whiteface River (North), located east of Meadowlands
Little Whiteface River (South), located south of Meadowlands
Louse River
Alphabetical list of rivers
M–O
Alphabetical list of rivers
P–R
Pigeon River (Minnesota–Ontario), tributary of Lake Superior
Pine River (Minnesota–Ontario), tributary of Granite River
Alphabetical list of rivers
S
Split Rock River (tributary of Lake Superior)*
Spring Valley Creek (Fillmore and Mower Counties)*
Straight River (central Minnesota) (tributary of Fish Hook River)
Straight River (southern Minnesota) (tributary of Cannon River)*
Alphabetical list of rivers
T–Z
Trout Brook (Anoka and Wright Counties)
Trout Brook (Dakota and Goodhue Counties)*
Trout Brook (Pine County)
Trout Brook (Wabasha County, Minnesota)*
Trout Brook, Mazeppa Creek (Wabasha and Goodhue Counties)*
Trout Brook (Washington County, Minnesota)*
Trout Creek (Todd County)
Trout Creek (Itasca County)
Trout Creek (Winona County)
Trout Ponds Creek (Winona)*
Trout Run (Winona County, Whitewater Watershed)*
Trout Run (Filmore and Winona Counties)*
Vermilion River (St. Louis County)
Vermillion River (Cass County)
Vermillion River (Scott, Dakota and Goodhue Counties)*
See also
References
USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – State of Minnesota (DOI: 1974), published: 1976
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