The Kettle River, also known as Kettle Creek, is a

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of the Blueberry River, 17 miles (28 km) long, in north-central

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in the

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. Via the Blueberry,

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, and

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s, it is part of the

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of the

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, draining a rural area. The Blueberry River rises approximately one mile (2 km) south of

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in Spruce Grove Township in southeastern Becker County and flows generally eastwardly through Runeberg Township into northwestern Wadena County. It flows into the Blueberry River in Blueberry Township, approximately two miles (3 km) west of

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. The Kettle River flows in the Northern Lakes and Forests

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, which is characterized by

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and

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forests on flat and rolling

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s and

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kettle River (Central Minnesota) Rivers of Minnesota Rivers of Becker County, Minnesota Rivers of Wadena County, Minnesota Tributaries of the Mississippi River

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