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Straight River (Fish Hook River Tributary)
Straight River may refer to: * Straight River (central Minnesota), a tributary of the Fish Hook River *Straight River (southern Minnesota), a tributary of the Cannon River *Straight River (Wisconsin) The Straight River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed October 5, 2012 tributary of the Apple River located entirely within Polk County, Wisconsin in the United States. ..., a tributary of the Apple River * Straight River Township, Minnesota {{geodis ...
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Straight River (central Minnesota)
The Straight River is a tributary of the Fish Hook River, long, in the north-central region of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Via the Fish Hook, Shell, and Crow Wing Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of approximately in a rural region. The river is known as one of Minnesota's best trout fishing streams. The river's name is a translation of the Ojibwe name for Straight Lake, through which the river flows near its source. Geography The Straight River rises in the White Earth Indian Reservation and Two Inlets State Forest, approximately northeast of Pine Point in Pine Point Township in northeastern Becker County. It flows initially southeastwardly, passing through Straight Lake, then east-southeastwardly into southwestern Hubbard County. It flows into the Fish Hook River in Hubbard Township, approximately south of Park Rapids. The river flows in the Northern Lakes and Forests ecoregion, which is characterized by conifer and ...
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Straight River (southern Minnesota)
The Straight River is a tributary of the Cannon River, long, in southeastern Minnesota, United States. Via the Cannon River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of approximately in an agricultural region. Its name is a translation of ''Wakpá Owóthaŋna'', the Dakota name for the river. Despite its name, the river flows in a winding course, though its valley is fairly straight. The river provided hydropower for flour milling operations in the 19th century. Geography The source of the Straight River is considered to be just north of Geneva in Geneva Township in northern Freeborn County, though its headwaters have been altered by the construction of agricultural ditches. The river flows northward through Steele County into southern Rice County, passing through the cities of Owatonna and Medford, to its mouth at the Cannon River in Faribault. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has identified the Straight River as a rout ...
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Straight River (Wisconsin)
The Straight River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed October 5, 2012 tributary of the Apple River located entirely within Polk County, Wisconsin in the United States. The Straight River rises in wetlands west of Straight Lake in Straight Lake State Park. After exiting Straight Lake, the river flows generally southeastward toward Big Round Lake in the town of Georgetown. From Big Round, the Straight flows through Little and Big Blake lakes, before meeting Fox Creek, the outlet of Bone Lake. Below the confluence, Fox Creek flows southward for , roughly parallel to County Road I/H, before meeting the Apple River a few miles west of White Ash Lake within the town of Apple River. The Straight River flows through the Straight River Tunnel Channel, a well-preserved glacial tunnel flanked by the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. This tunnel channel was formed between 15,000-18,000 years ago, near the end o ...
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