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Lac Qui Parle River
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 drainage basin, watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of in an agricultural region. Slightly more than two-thirds of the Lac qui Parle watershed is in Minnesota. ''Lac qui parle'' means "lake which speaks" in the French language, and was a translation of the Sioux language, Sioux name for Lac qui Parle, a lake on the Minnesota River upstream of the mouth of the Lac qui Parle River. The source of the river is Lake Hendricks on the boundary of Lincoln County, Minnesota, and Brookings County, South Dakota. It issues from the lake in Hendricks, Minnesota, and flows northeastwardly through northwestern Lincoln County as an intermitte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lac Qui Parle Township, Minnesota
Lac qui Parle Township ( ) is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 183 at the 2000 census. Lac qui Parle Township was organized in 1873, and named for the county in which it is located. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (8.79%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 183 people, 69 households, and 54 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.4 people per square mile (2.5/km2). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 3.6/sq mi (1.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White (U.S. Census), White. There were 69 households, out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.4% were Marriage, married couples living together, 1.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 20.3% of all househol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |