The Rush River, in the U.S. state of

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 ...

, is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
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accessed October 5, 2012 waterway located entirely in Sibley County, although its

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also includes parts of Nicollet and McLeod counties. It is a

tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...

of the

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. The Rush River begins at the junction of its Middle and North Branches, at approximately 94.1W

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, and 44.5N

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. It then flows generally to the east, with the South Branch joining it at approximately 94.0W and 44.5N. It continues east until it joins the

north-northeast of Le Sueur, Minnesota, which then proceeds generally north and east until it joins the

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North Branch Rush River

The North Branch Rush River drains from Titlow Lake east of

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, and flows southeast, joining the Middle Branch Rush River to form the Rush River.

Middle Branch Rush River

The Middle Branch Rush River starts northwest of

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and flows east until it joins the North Branch and forms the Rush River.

South Branch Rush River

The South Branch Rush River starts between Winthrop and Lafayette, west-southwest of Gaylord near the Sibley-Nicollet county line, and flows east until it joins the Rush River.

References

{{authority control Rivers of Minnesota Rivers of Sibley County, Minnesota Tributaries of the Minnesota River

North Branch Rush River

Middle Branch Rush River

South Branch Rush River

See also

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