The Embarrass River is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed May 7, 2012 tributary of the
Saint Louis River in northern
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, United States. It rises just west of the city of
Babbitt
Babbitt may refer to:
Fiction
*Babbitt (novel), ''Babbitt'' (novel), a 1922 novel by Sinclair Lewis
**Babbitt (1924 film), ''Babbitt'' (1924 film), a 1924 silent film based on the novel
**Babbitt (1934 film), ''Babbitt'' (1934 film), a 1934 film ...
and flows southwest, turning briefly south to thread a gap between the Embarrass Mountains to the east and the
Mesabi Range
The Mesabi Iron Range is a mining district in northeastern Minnesota following an elongate trend containing large deposits of iron ore. It is the largest of four major iron ranges in the region collectively known as the Iron Range of Minnesota. ...
to the west. The river flows into the Saint Louis River southeast of
Eveleth
Eveleth is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,718 at the 2010 census.
U.S. Highway 53 and State Highway 37 (MN 37) are two of the main routes in Eveleth.
Eveleth was the site of the conflict that resu ...
. During the fur-trading days and the era of exploration, the river was part of a historic trade route from Lower Canada via
Lake Superior
Lake Superior in central North America is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface areaThe Caspian Sea is the largest lake, but is saline, not freshwater. and the third-largest by volume, holding 10% of the world's surface fresh wa ...
, across the Height of Land, and down the Rainy River to Lake Winnipeg to the ''pays d'en haut''—the fur-bearing regions of the Canadian northwest.
The river was so named on account of the many obstacles in the rivers to canoeists.
See also
*
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 Snellin ...
*
List of longest streams of Minnesota
Out of the 6,564 streams that flow through the U.S. State of Minnesota, there are 114 streams that are at least 30 miles long. The second longest river in the United States, the Mississippi River, originates in Minnesota before flowing south t ...
References
Minnesota Watersheds*USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
Rivers of Minnesota
Tributaries of Lake Superior
Rivers of St. Louis County, Minnesota
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