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Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulatively flow for . The
Mississippi River The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system in North America, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it f ...
begins its journey from its
headwaters The headwaters of a river or stream is the farthest place in that river or stream from its estuary or downstream confluence with another river, as measured along the course of the river. It is also known as a river's source. Definition The ...
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Lake Itasca Lake Itasca is a small glacial lake, approximately in area. Located in southeastern Clearwater County, in the Headwaters area of north central Minnesota, it is notable for being the headwater of the Mississippi River. The lake is in Itasca Sta ...
and crosses the
Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ...
border downstream. It is joined by the
Minnesota River The Minnesota River ( dak, Mnísota Wakpá) is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles (534 km) long, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It drains a watershed of in Minnesota and about in South Dakota and Iowa. It ris ...
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Fort Snelling Fort Snelling is a former military fortification and National Historic Landmark in the U.S. state of Minnesota on the bluffs overlooking the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. The military site was initially named Fort Saint Anth ...
, by the St. Croix River near
Hastings Hastings () is a large seaside town and borough in East Sussex on the south coast of England, east to the county town of Lewes and south east of London. The town gives its name to the Battle of Hastings, which took place to the north-west ...
, by the Chippewa River at Wabasha, and by many smaller streams. The Red River, in the bed of glacial
Lake Agassiz Lake Agassiz was a large glacial lake in central North America. Fed by glacial meltwater at the end of the last glacial period, its area was larger than all of the modern Great Lakes combined. First postulated in 1823 by William H. Keating, it ...
, drains the northwest part of the state northward toward Canada's
Hudson Bay Hudson Bay ( crj, text=ᐐᓂᐯᒄ, translit=Wînipekw; crl, text=ᐐᓂᐹᒄ, translit=Wînipâkw; iu, text=ᑲᖏᖅᓱᐊᓗᒃ ᐃᓗᐊ, translit=Kangiqsualuk ilua or iu, text=ᑕᓯᐅᔭᕐᔪᐊᖅ, translit=Tasiujarjuaq; french: b ...
.


By drainage basin (watershed)

This list is arranged by
drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, t ...
with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.Note: In North America, the term watershed is commonly used to mean a drainage basin, though in other English-speaking countries, it is used only in its original sense, that of a drainage divide. The rivers and streams that flow through other states or Minnesota and other states are indicated, as well as the length of major rivers.


Great Lakes drainage basin


Lake Superior drainage basin

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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 ...
** Pigeon River (Minnesota, Ontario), *** Swamp River *** Stump River, ****
Lower Stump River The Lower Stump River is a tributary of the Stump River in northern Minnesota, the United States.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 2, 2012 See also *List of rivers of ...
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Royal River Royal may refer to: People * Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name * A member of a royal family Places United States * Royal, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Royal, Illinois, a village * Royal, Iowa, a c ...
**** Crocodile River **
Reservation River The Reservation River is a river of Minnesota. It lies in the far northeast corner of the state, near the border with Canada. It flows from Swamp Lake on the western edge of the Grand Portage Indian Reservation south to Lake Superior.U.S. Geolog ...
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Flute Reed River The Flute Reed River is a stream in northeastern Minnesota, United States, flowing into Lake Superior at the village of Hovland.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 2, 2 ...
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Brule River The Brule River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed December 19, 2011 river in the U.S. states of Michigan and Wisconsin. Nearly the entire course forms a portion of t ...
, *** Greenwood River, ***
South Brule River South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...
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Kadunce River The Kadunce River is an stream in northeastern Minnesota, the United States, flowing into Lake Superior.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed May 2, 2012 See also *List of ri ...
, ** Kimball Creek, **
Devil Track River The Devil Track River is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed May 7, 2012 river in northeastern Minnesota, the United States. It begins at the outlet of Devil Track Lake an ...
, *** Little Devil Track River, **
Fall River Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The City of Fall River's population was 94,000 at the 2020 United States Census, making it the tenth-largest city in the state. Located along the eastern shore of Mount H ...
, ** Cascade River, ***
North Branch Cascade River North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is ...
** Poplar River, ***
Tait River The Tait River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 7, 2012 river in northeastern Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the Unite ...
, ** Onion River, ***
West Branch Onion River West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some R ...
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Temperance River The Temperance River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 7, 2012 river in northern Minnesota. It drains into Lake Superior along its north shore just south of Tofte ...
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Sawbill Creek The Sawbill Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 7, 2012 stream in northeastern Minnesota, the United States. It rises at the outlet of Sawbill Lake and is a tri ...
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Kelso River The Kelso River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed May 7, 2012 stream in northern Minnesota, the United States. It flows entirely within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area ...
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Vern River The Vern River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 stream in northern Minnesota, the United States. It is a tributary of the Temperance River and flows entire ...
, ** Cross River, **
Two Island River The Two Island River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 7, 2012 river in northeastern Minnesota, the United States. It flows into Lake Superior at Taconite Harbor. ...
, ** Caribou River, ** Little Manitou River, ** Manitou River, ***
South Branch Manitou River South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...
** Little Marais River, - **
Baptism River The Baptism River is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 river of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The river source is the confluence of the East Branch Baptism Ri ...
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East Branch Baptism River East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sunrise, Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from ...
*** West Branch Baptism River ** Beaver River, ***
East Branch Beaver River East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from the fac ...
*** West Branch Beaver River (Lake Superior) ** Split Rock River, *** East Split Rock River ***
West Split Rock River The Split Rock River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 7, 2012 river of Minnesota, in the United States. It drains a small watershed of about on the North Shore ...
** Gooseberry River, *** Skunk Creek, *** Little Gooseberry River, **
Encampment River The Encampment River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed March 21, 2011 tributary of the North Platte River. The river's source is east of Buck Mountain in the Park Rang ...
** Stewart River *** Little Stewart River **
Knife River The Knife River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 120 mi (193 km) long, in North Dakota in the United States. Knife is an English translation of the Native American name. It rises in west central North Dakota, in ...
, *** Little Knife River, *** West Branch Knife River *** Little Knife River, located in Lake County ** Little Sucker River, **
Big Sucker Creek Big Sucker Creek is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 river in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. It flows into Lake Superior. See also *List of ri ...
, ** French River, **
Talmadge River The Talmadge River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 river in southern St. Louis County, Minnesota. It flows through Lakewood Township into Lake Superior, ...
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Lester River The Lester River, is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 tributary of Lake Superior, in northeastern Minnesota in the United States. It drains an area of . Co ...
, ** St. Louis River (Minnesota, Wisconsin), ***
Pokegama River Pokegama may refer to: Bodies of water in the United States * Pokegama Bay, a bay in Wisconsin * Pokegama Creek, a stream in Minnesota * Pokegama Lake (Minnesota), two lakes in Minnesota * Pokegama Lake, a lake in Minong (town), Wisconsin * Pokegam ...
, *** Red River, ***
Little River Little River may refer to several places: Australia Streams New South Wales *Little River (Dubbo), source in the Dubbo region, a tributary of the Macquarie River * Little River (Oberon), source in the Oberon Shire, a tributary of Coxs River (Haw ...
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Midway River The Midway River is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 river located in southern Saint Louis County and northeast Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. ...
, *** Pine River, ***
Cloquet River The Cloquet River is a , accessed May 7, 2012 river in Minnesota, United States. It is the main tributary of the Saint Louis River. Name Cloquet ( ) River is known in the Ojibwe language as the ''Gaa-biitootigweyaag-ziibi'' ("River that parallel ...
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Us-kab-wan-ka River Us-kab-wan-ka River, also known as the Ush-kab-wan River, is a small tributary of the Cloquet River in northeast Minnesota in the United States. It is approximately long.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowli ...
, **** Beaver River, **** Otter River, ****
Little Cloquet River The Little Cloquet River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 river located in southern St. Louis County, Minnesota, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United Stat ...
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West Branch Cloquet River West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some R ...
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Langley River The Langley River is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 tributary of the Cloquet River of Minnesota, United States, north of Two Harbors. See also *List of r ...
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Little Langley River The Little Langley River is a tributary of the Langley River of Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Cloquet River watershed, flowing to the Saint Louis River and ultimately Lake Superior. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minneso ...
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Artichoke River The Artichoke River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 tributary of the Saint Louis River in northeastern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Saint Loui ...
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Ahmik River The Ahmik River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 tributary of the Saint Louis River of Minnesota, United States. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota ...
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McCarty River The McCarty River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 tributary of the Saint Louis River of Minnesota. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota ha ...
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East Savanna River The East Savanna River is a small yet historic stream in Aitkin and Saint Louis counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. With a total length of ,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , ...
, *** Floodwood River, **** West Branch Floodwood River *** Whiteface River, **** Little Whiteface River (South), **** Little Whiteface River (North), **** Paleface River, **** North Branch Whiteface River **** South Branch Whiteface River ***
East Swan River The East Swan River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed May 7, 2012 tributary of the Saint Louis River in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Minnesota, United States. As of ...
, **** West Swan River, ***
West Two River The West Two River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 7, 2012 tributary of the Saint Louis River in northern Minnesota, United States. It rises west of the city of ...
, *** East Two River, *** Embarrass River, *** Partridge River, **** South Branch Partridge River ***
East River The East River is a saltwater tidal estuary in New York City. The waterway, which is actually not a river despite its name, connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end. It separates the borough of Queens ...
, *** North River, ** Nemadji River, *** South Fork Nemadji River **** Net River, *****
Little Net River The Little Net River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 tributary of the Net River (Minnesota), Net River of Minnesota, part of the Nemadji River watershed f ...
, ***North Fork Nemadji River **** Blackhoof River,


Mississippi River drainage basin

The Mississippi River is the longest river flowing through Minnesota. It originates in Lake Itasca and flows through Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana.


Upper Mississippi River (below St. Anthony Falls) drainage basin

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Mississippi River The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system in North America, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it f ...
, ; within Minnesota **'' Missouri River'' (Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota), ***
Little Sioux River The Little Sioux River is a river in the United States. It rises in southwestern Minnesota near the Iowa border, and continues to flow southwest for U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map ...
(Minnesota, Iowa), ****''
Ocheyedan River The Ocheyedan River is a tributary of the Little Sioux River, 58 mi (93 km) long, in southwestern Minnesota and northwestern Iowa in the United States. Via the Little Sioux and Missouri Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Missi ...
'' (Minnesota, Iowa), ****West Fork Little Sioux River ***''
Big Sioux River The Big Sioux River is a tributary of the Missouri River in eastern South Dakota and northwestern Iowa in the United States. It flows generally southwardly for ,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataTh ...
'' (Iowa, South Dakota), **** Rock River (Iowa, Minnesota), ***** Little Rock River (Iowa, Minnesota) *****East Branch Rock River ****
Split Rock Creek Split Rock Creek State Park is a state park of Minnesota, USA, located in Ihlen, or just south of Pipestone. The Works Progress Administration built a dam in 1938 to create a lake, which provided an opportunity for water recreation in an area ...
(Minnesota, South Dakota), *****
Pipestone Creek Pipestone Creek is a waterway that runs through central Alberta, Canada. For example, over of Pipestone Creek parkland is situated in Millet, Alberta, with a combination of meadows and urban forest. It originates east of Pigeon Lake and flows ea ...
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Flandreau Creek Flandreau Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed March 30, 2011 river in Minnesota and South Dakota. The creek was named for Charles Eugene Flandrau, an Indian fight ...
(Minnesota, South Dakota), **** Beaver Creek (Big Sioux River tributary) **
Des Moines River The Des Moines River () is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the upper Midwestern United States that is approximately long from its farther headwaters.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe Na ...
(Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri), ***East Fork Des Moines River (Minnesota, Iowa) ***Heron Lake Outlet **** Jack Creek, ****Diversion Creek ***** Okabena Creek *** Lime Creek (Minnesota, Iowa), *** Beaver Creek (Des Moines River tributary) **''
Iowa River The Iowa River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the state of Iowa in the United States. It is about longU.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed May 13, 2011 and ...
'' (Iowa), *** Cedar River (Minnesota, Iowa), ****
Shell Rock River The Shell Rock River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 13, 2011 tributary of the West Fork Cedar River in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa in the United States ...
(Minnesota, Iowa), *****'' Winnebago River (Iowa)'', ******'' Lime Creek (Minnesota, Iowa)'', ****''
Little Cedar River (Iowa and Minnesota) The Little Cedar River is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 13, 2011 river of Iowa and Minnesota. The Little Cedar rises in Mower County, Minnesota, and flows prim ...
(Iowa, Minnesota)'', ****
Little Cedar River (Dodge County, Minnesota) The Little Cedar River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 13, 2011 tributary of the Cedar River in Dodge County, Minnesota. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota ...
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Wapsipinicon River The Wapsipinicon River (, locally known as the Wapsi) is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 13, 2011 starting n ...
(Minnesota, Iowa), **''
Upper Iowa River The Upper Iowa River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 13, 2011 tributary of the Mississippi River in the upper Midwest of the United States. Its headwaters rise ...
'' (Iowa), *** Pine Creek (Minnesota, Iowa) *** Little Iowa River ***North Branch Upper Iowa River ** Winnebago Creek, **
Crooked Creek Crooked Creek may refer to: Streams In Australia * Crooked Creek (Clyde River), a tributary of the Clyde River in New South Wales * Crooked Creek (Walsh River), a tributary of the Walsh River in Queensland In the United States * Crooked Cree ...
, ***North Fork Crooked Creek ***South Fork Crooked Creek ** Root River, *** North Branch Root River *** Middle Branch Root River ***Trout Run *** South Branch Root River **** Camp Creek (Root River tributary) ****Etna Creek ****South Branch Etna Creek ****Canfield Creek ****Forestville Creek ****Willow Creek *** Rush Creek ****Ferguson Creek ****Ahrensfeld Creek ****Borson Spring **** Pine Creek (Rush Creek tributary) *****Coolridge Creek *****Hemingway Creek *** South Fork Root River ****
Badger Creek Badger Creek is a town in Victoria, Australia, 53 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Badger Creek recorded a population of 1,610 at the . Badger Cre ...
****Beaver Creek ** Pine Creek, ** Whitewater River, ***North Fork Whitewater River ****Middle Fork Whitewater River ***South Fork Whitewater River **
Zumbro River The Zumbro River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the Driftless Area of southeastern Minnesota in the United States. It is longU.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, access ...
, ***North Fork Zumbro River ***Middle Fork Zumbro River ****North Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River ****South Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River ***South Fork Zumbro River ** Wells Creek, ** Hay Creek, ** Cannon River, ***North Cannon River, a
distributary A distributary, or a distributary channel, is a stream that branches off and flows away from a main stream channel. Distributaries are a common feature of river deltas. The phenomenon is known as river bifurcation. The opposite of a distributar ...
*** Little Cannon River (Cannon River tributary), *** Straight River, *** Little Cannon River (Sabre Lake), *** Belle Creek (Cannon River tributary) ***
Trout Brook Trout Brook may refer to: *Massachusetts **Trout Brook (Massachusetts), a stream in Holden, Massachusetts *Minnesota **Trout Brook (Ramsey County, Minnesota), a stream in Ramsey County, Minnesota ** Miesville Ravine Park Reserve#Trout Brook, a strea ...
, ** Vermillion River, ***South Branch Vermillion River


St. Croix River drainage basin

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Mississippi River The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system in North America, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it f ...
** St. Croix River (Minnesota, Wisconsin), ***
Sunrise River The Sunrise River is a tributary of the St. Croix River (Wisconsin–Minnesota), St. Croix River in east–central Minnesota in the United States. It originates within the boundaries of thComfort Lake - Forest Lake Watershed Districtnear the cit ...
, ****North Branch Sunrise River ****West Branch Sunrise River ****South Branch Sunrise River ***
Snake River The Snake River is a major river of the greater Pacific Northwest region in the United States. At long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, in turn, the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean. The Snake ...
, **** Groundhouse River, *****South Fork Groundhouse River *****West Fork Groundhouse River **** Ann River, ***** Little Ann River, ****
Knife River The Knife River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 120 mi (193 km) long, in North Dakota in the United States. Knife is an English translation of the Native American name. It rises in west central North Dakota, in ...
, *** Kettle River, ****
Grindstone River The Grindstone River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed October 5, 2012 river of Minnesota, a tributary of the Kettle River. Its name is derived either from the Dakota ...
, *****North Branch Grindstone River *****South Branch Grindstone River **** Pine River, **** Willow River, ***** Little Willow River, **** Moose Horn River, ***** Portage River, *****West Fork Moose Horn River **** Split Rock River, ****
Dead Moose River The Dead Moose River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed October 5, 2012 tributary of the Kettle River in eastern Minnesota. Via the Kettle and St. Croix rivers, it is ...
, ****West Branch Kettle River *** Sand Creek, ***
Lower Tamarack River The Lower Tamarack River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed October 5, 2012 river in Pine County near the eastern border of Minnesota, in the United States. It is a tr ...
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Upper Tamarack River The Upper Tamarack River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed October 5, 2012 tributary of the St. Croix River in Wisconsin and Minnesota, United States. The Lower Tamar ...
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Brown's Creek (St. Croix River tributary) Brown's Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed June 19, 2011 stream which originates about 5.5 miles northwest of the city of Stillwater and flows south for about ...
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Minnesota River drainage basin

The Minnesota River is the longest river that is entirely within Minnesota. *
Mississippi River The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system in North America, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it f ...
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Minnesota River The Minnesota River ( dak, Mnísota Wakpá) is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles (534 km) long, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It drains a watershed of in Minnesota and about in South Dakota and Iowa. It ris ...
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Credit River The Credit River is a river in southern Ontario, which flows from headwaters above the Niagara Escarpment near Orangeville and Caledon East to empty into Lake Ontario at Port Credit, Mississauga. It drains an area of approximately . The total le ...
, *** Sand Creek, ***
High Island Creek High Island Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed October 5, 2012 tributary of the Minnesota River in Minnesota. It rises as Judicial Ditch No. 11 in eastern Renvil ...
, *** Rush River, ****South Branch Rush River ****Middle Branch Rush River ****North Branch Rush River ***
Blue Earth River The Blue Earth River ( dak, Makhátho Wakpá) is a tributary of the Minnesota River, long, in southern Minnesota in the United States. Two of its headwaters tributaries, the Middle Branch Blue Earth River and the West Branch Blue Earth Rive ...
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Le Sueur River The Le Sueur River (''lay-SEWER'') is a tributary of the Blue Earth River, 111 miles (178 km) long, in southern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Blue Earth and Minnesota Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi Ri ...
, ***** Maple River, ***** Cobb River, ****** Little Cobb River, ***** Little Le Sueur River, ****
Watonwan River The Watonwan River is a tributary of the Blue Earth River, long, in southern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Blue Earth and Minnesota rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of in an agricultural re ...
, ***** Perch Creek, *****South Fork Watonwan River *****North Fork Watonwan River **** Elm Creek, ****East Branch Blue Earth River ****Middle Branch Blue Earth River ****West Branch Blue Earth River ***
Little Cottonwood River The Little Cottonwood River is a tributary of the Minnesota River, 83 miles (133 km) long, in southwestern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Minnesota River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 230 ...
, *** Cottonwood River, **** Sleepy Eye Creek, **** Plum Creek, ***
Redwood River The Redwood River is a tributary of the Minnesota River, long, in southwestern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Minnesota River, it is part of the drainage basin, watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of in an agricultural r ...
, *** Hawk Creek, ***
Yellow Medicine River The Yellow Medicine River is a tributary of the Minnesota River, 107 miles (173 km) long, in southwestern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Minnesota River, it is part of the drainage basin, watershed of the Mississippi River, drainin ...
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Spring Creek A spring creek is a type of free flowing river whose name derives from its origin: an underground spring or set of springs which produces sufficient water to consistently feed a unique river. The water flowing in a spring creek may additionally be ...
, ****North Branch Yellow Medicine River ****South Branch Yellow Medicine River *** Chippewa River, **** Shakopee Creek, ****East Branch Chippewa River **** Little Chippewa River, ***
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 f ...
, ****West Branch Lac qui Parle River *** Pomme de Terre River, ***
Yellow Bank River The Yellow Bank River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed October 5, 2012 tributary of the Minnesota River in western Minnesota in the United States. It is formed by ...
, ****North Fork Yellow Bank River ****South Fork Yellow Bank River *** Whetstone River, ***
Little Minnesota River The Little Minnesota River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed October 5, 2012 headwaters tributary of the Minnesota River in northeastern South Dakota and west-centra ...
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Upper Mississippi River, Headwaters region (above St. Anthony Falls) drainage basin

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Mississippi River The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system in North America, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it f ...
** Rice Creek, **
Rum River The Rum River is a slow, meandering stream that connects Minnesota's Mille Lacs Lake with the Mississippi River. It runs for U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed October 5, 2 ...
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West Branch Rum River West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some R ...
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North Fork Crow River North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is ...
, **** Middle Fork Crow River, ****
Skunk River The Skunk River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the state of Iowa in the United States. Geography The Skunk River rises in two branches, the South Skunk ( long) and the North Skunk ( long).U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography ...
*** South Fork Crow River, **** Buffalo Creek, ** Elk River, *** St. Francis River, ****West Branch St. Francis River ***
Snake River The Snake River is a major river of the greater Pacific Northwest region in the United States. At long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, in turn, the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean. The Snake ...
** Clearwater River, ** Sauk River, *** Ashley Creek, **
Watab River The Watab River, also known as Watab Creek, is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed November 29, 2012 tributary of the Mississippi River in Stearns County in central Minnesot ...
, ***North Fork Watab River ***South Fork Watab River **
Platte River The Platte River () is a major river in the State of Nebraska. It is about long; measured to its farthest source via its tributary, the North Platte River, it flows for over . The Platte River is a tributary of the Missouri River, which itself ...
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Skunk River The Skunk River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the state of Iowa in the United States. Geography The Skunk River rises in two branches, the South Skunk ( long) and the North Skunk ( long).U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography ...
, ** Two River, ***
North Two River The North Two River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed November 29, 2012 tributary of the Two River in central Minnesota. It is part of the Mississippi River watershed. ...
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South Two River The South Two River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed November 29, 2012 tributary of the Two River of Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Mississippi River wate ...
, ** Little Two River, ** Swan River, *** Little Swan River, ***Spring Branch Swan River **
Little Elk River The Little Elk River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed November 29, 2012 tributary of the Mississippi River in Morrison County, Minnesota. The Little Elk Wildlife Mana ...
, ***South Branch Little Elk River ** Nokasippi River, ***
Little Nokasippi River The Little Nokasippi River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed November 29, 2012 tributary of the Nokasippi River in southern Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It joins the N ...
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Crow Wing River The Crow Wing River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed November 29, 2012 tributary of the Mississippi River in Minnesota, United States. The river rises at an elevation ...
, *** Gull River, ***
Long Prairie River The Long Prairie River is a tributary of the Crow Wing River, long, in central Minnesota in the United States. Via the Crow Wing River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of in a generally rural region. Hist ...
, *** Partridge River, **** Little Partridge River, *** Leaf River, ****
Redeye River The Redeye River is a tributary of the Leaf River, long, in central Minnesota in the United States. Via the Leaf and Crow Wing Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of in a rural region. The river's name ...
, **** Wing River, *** Cat River, *** Shell River, **** Fish Hook River, ***** Straight River ***** Portage River ***** Potato River **** Blueberry River, ***** Kettle River, < ** Rabbit River, ** Pine River, ***
Little Pine River The Little Pine River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed December 26, 2012 tributary of the Pine River of Minnesota in the United States. Via the Pine River it is part ...
, ***South Fork Pine River ** Little Willow River, **
Ripple River The Ripple River is a small river of north-central Minnesota. The stream headwaters are at the outlet of Bay Lake of eastern Crow Wing County and it flows east and north to its confluence with the Mississippi River on the north side of Aitkin in ...
, ** Rice River, ** Willow River, *** Hill River ****
Little Hill River The Little Hill River is a river of Minnesota. 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 cr ...
*** Moose River ***North Fork Willow River ***South Fork Willow River ** Sandy River *** Prairie River **** Tamarack River ***** Little Tamarack River **
West Savanna River The West Savanna River is a river of Minnesota, United States. 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 La ...
** Swan River, ** Prairie River ***West Fork Prairie River ** Vermilion River, ** Deer River ** Ball Club River **
Leech Lake River The Leech Lake River is a river of Minnesota. 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 cro ...
*** Bear River ***
Leech Lake Leech Lake is a lake located in north central Minnesota, United States. It is southeast of Bemidji, located mainly within the Leech Lake Indian Reservation, and completely within the Chippewa National Forest. It is used as a reservoir. The lake ...
**** Boy River ***** Swift River ****
Shingobee River The Shingobee River is a river in Cass and Hubbard counties, Minnesota. Shingobee is a name derived from an Ojibwe language word for a type of evergreen. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that ...
**** Kabekona River ***** Necktie River **** Steamboat River **
First River The First River, in the state of New Jersey in the United States, is a subterranean river and the first main tributary of the Passaic River encountered while travelling upstream from its mouth at Newark Bay Newark Bay is a tidal bay at the c ...
** Pigeon River ** Third River ** Turtle River *** North Turtle River *** Gull River **
Schoolcraft River The Schoolcraft River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 30 mi (48 km) long, in northern Minnesota in the United States. Although short, it is considered as the first major tributary of the Mississippi, since it is t ...
, ** Little Mississippi River


Hudson Bay drainage basin

The Red River of the North is the second longest river flowing through Minnesota. It forms the border with North Dakota and flows north to Manitoba, Canada. *''
Nelson River The Nelson River is a river of north-central North America, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The river drains Lake Winnipeg and runs before it ends in Hudson Bay. Its full length (including the Saskatchewan River and Bow River) is , it ...
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Lake Winnipeg Lake Winnipeg (french: Lac Winnipeg, oj, ᐑᓂᐸᑲᒥᐠᓴᑯ˙ᑯᐣ, italics=no, Weenipagamiksaguygun) is a very large, relatively shallow lake in North America, in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Manitoba, Canada. I ...
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Winnipeg River The Winnipeg River is a Canadian river that flows roughly northwest from Lake of the Woods in the province of Ontario to Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba. This river is long from the Norman Dam in Kenora to its mouth at Lake Winnipeg. Its watershed is ...
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Red River of the North The Red River (french: rivière Rouge or ) is a river in the north-central United States and central Canada. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota, it fl ...
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Red River of the North drainage basin

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Red River of the North The Red River (french: rivière Rouge or ) is a river in the north-central United States and central Canada. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota, it fl ...
'' (Manitoba, Minnesota, North Dakota) (length: , in Minnesota ** Roseau River (Manitoba, Minnesota), *** Lost River ***South Fork Roseau River ** Joe River (Manitoba, Minnesota), ** Two Rivers, *** North Branch Two Rivers **** Little Joe River *** South Branch Two Rivers ****Middle Branch Two Rivers ** Tamarac River, **
Snake River The Snake River is a major river of the greater Pacific Northwest region in the United States. At long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, in turn, the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean. The Snake ...
, *** Middle River ***South Branch Snake River **
Grand Marais Creek Grand Marais Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed June 8, 2011 tributary of the Red River of the North in northwestern Minnesota, the United States. Via the Red Ri ...
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Red Lake River The Red Lake River (French: ''Rivière du Lac Rouge''; Ojibwe: ''Miskwaagamiiwi-zaaga'iganiiwi-ziibi'') is a river located in northwestern Minnesota. The river begins on the western side of the Lower Red Lake and flows westward. After passing thro ...
, *** Gentilly River *** Black River **** Little Black River *** Clearwater River, **** Lost River ***** Poplar River ***** Hill River *** Thief River, **** Lost River **** Mud River **** Moose River *** Red Lake **** Sandy River **** Mud River ****
Blackduck River The Blackduck River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed June 8, 2011 tributary of Red Lake in northwestern Minnesota in the United States. See also *List of rivers of ...
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North Cormorant River The North Cormorant River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed June 8, 2011 tributary of the Blackduck River of Minnesota in the United States. It joins the Blackduck Rive ...
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South Cormorant River The South Cormorant River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed June 8, 2011 tributary of the Blackduck River of Minnesota in the United States. It joins the Blackduck River ...
**** Battle River ***** North Branch Battle River ***** South Branch Battle River **** Tamarac River ***** Little Tamarac River ***** Lost River ** Sand Hill River, ** Marsh River, ** Wild Rice River, *** South Branch Wild Rice River *** White Earth River ** Buffalo River, *** South Branch Buffalo River ** Otter Tail River, *** Pelican River *** Dead River ***
Toad River The Toad River is a river in the Canadian boreal forest, within the borders of the province of British Columbia. The Toad River was named for the numerous large toads seen along its banks by fur traders of the early 19th century. John McLeod of ...
*** Egg River **
Bois de Sioux River The Bois de Sioux River () drains Lake Traverse, the southernmost body of water in the Hudson Bay watershed of North America. It is a tributary of the Red River of the North and defines part of the western border of the U.S. state of Minnesota, ...
, *** Rabbit River ****South Fork Rabbit River ***
Mustinka River The Mustinka River is a tributary of Lake Traverse, 68 mi (109 km) long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed June 8, 2011 in western Minnesota in the United States. V ...
, **** Twelvemile Creek *****West Branch Twelvemile Creek *****West Fork Twelvemile Creek *****East Fork Twelvemile Creek


Lake of the Woods drainage basin

* Lake of the Woods **
Warroad River The Warroad River is a river of Lake of the Woods. It has its mouth in the city of Warroad, Minnesota. The river is formed at the confluence of the East and West Branches Warroad Rivers, south of the city of Warroad, Minnesota. See also *List of ...
***East Branch Warroad River ***West Branch Warroad River ** Rainy River, ***
Winter Road River The Winter Road River is a river of Minnesota. 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 cr ...
*** Baudette River ****West Fork Baudette River *** Rapid River ****East Fork Rapid River ***** Barton Brook ***** Wing River ****North Branch Rapid River *** Black River ****West Fork Black River ****South Fork Black River *** Big Fork River, **** Bear River **** Sturgeon River **** Rice River **** Popple River ***** Dunbar River ****
Bowstring River The Bowstring River is a river of Minnesota, USA. 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 ...
***** Turtle River ***
Little Fork River The Little Fork River ( French: ''Rivière Petite Fourche''; Ojibwe: ''Baaganowe-ziibi'') is a river of Minnesota. It flows into the Rainy River. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota *List of longest streams of Minnesota Out of the 6,564 ...
, **** Beaver Brook **** Cross River ***** Deer River **** Ester Brook **** Nett Lake River ***** Lost River **** Rapid River ****
Valley River A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains, which will typically contain a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers or streams ove ...
**** Willow River **** Sturgeon River ***** Bear River ****** Bearskin River ***** Dark River *****East Branch Sturgeon River ***** Shannon River **** Rice River ***
Rainy Lake Rainy Lake ( French: '; Ojibwe: ') is a freshwater lake with a surface area of that straddles the border between the United States and Canada. The Rainy River issues from the west side of the lake and is harnessed to make hydroelectricity for ...
/Kabetogama Lake/Namakan Lake/Crane Lake ****
Rat Root River The Rat Root River is a river of Minnesota. It flows into the Rainy River. Rat Root River was named for roots eaten by muskrats. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulatively flow for ...
*****East Branch Rat Root River **** Ash River, ***** Black Duck River **** Moose River **** Johnson River **** Vermilion River ***** Pelican River ******
Elbow River The Elbow River is a river in southern Alberta, Canada. It flows from the Canadian Rockies to the city of Calgary, where it merges into the Bow River. Course The Elbow River originates at Elbow Lake in the Front Range of the Canadian Rocky ...
***** Vermilion Lake ****** Armstrong River ****** East Two River ******
West Two River The West Two River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 7, 2012 tributary of the Saint Louis River in northern Minnesota, United States. It rises west of the city of ...
****** Pike River ******* Sand River ****
Echo River The Echo River is a river of Minnesota. The most popular species caught here are Smallmouth bass and Walleye. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulatively flow for . The Mississippi R ...
***** Hunting Shack River ****
Loon River The Loon River is a river that forms part of the Canada–United States border between Minnesota and Ontario. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulatively flow for . The Mississippi Rive ...
***** Little Indian Sioux River ******
Little Pony River The Little Pony River is a river of Minnesota. 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 cr ...
****** Korb River ****''Namakan River (Ontario)'' *****Lac la Croix/Crooked Lake ******
Hustler River The Hustler River is a river of Minnesota. Hustler Lake is a small body of water on the river and is one terminus of the Sioux–Hustler Trail. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulati ...
****** Boulder River ******* Dahlgren River ******** Stuart River ******* Nina Moose River ******** Oyster River ******** Moose River ******** Portage River ****** Bottle River ******
Beartrap River The Beartrap River is a river of Minnesota. 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 cross ...
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Basswood River The Basswood River is a river that forms part of the Canada–United States border between Minnesota and Ontario. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulatively flow for . The Mississippi ...
******* Horse River *******Basswood Lake/Fall Lake ********
Range River The Range River is a river of Minnesota. It begins in Low Lake and empties into Basswood Lake 6.4 miles away. It is known to have populations of Northern Pike. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and strea ...
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Shagawa River The Shagawa River is a river of Minnesota. The river flows through the east–central part of Morse Township in northern Saint Louis County. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulative ...
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Burntside River The Burntside River is a river of Minnesota. The river flows through the west–central portion of Morse Township in northern Saint Louis County. The river's name comes from the Ojibwe Indians, for nearby areas burned in wildfires. See also *L ...
********** Dead River ********
Bear Island River Bear Island River is a river of Minnesota. The river flows through the southeast portion of Morse Township in northern Saint Louis County. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulatively ...
********* Beaver River ******** Kawishiwi River ********* South Kawishiwi River **********Birch Lake ***********
Keeley Creek The Keeley Creek is a river of Minnesota. It empties into Birch Lake in the Bear Island State Forest in St. Louis County, Minnesota. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulatively flow f ...
*********** Birch River ********** Isabella River ***********
Little Isabella River The Little Isabella River is a stream in Superior National Forest, a United States National Forest in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The stream runs through Stony River Township, which is part of Lake County. The Little Isabella River Campground, ...
*********** Island River ************ Dumbbell River ***********
Perent River The Perent River is a river of Minnesota. 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 ...
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Snake River The Snake River is a major river of the greater Pacific Northwest region in the United States. At long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, in turn, the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean. The Snake ...
********** Stony River *********** Sand River *********** Greenwood River **********
Dunka River The Dunka River is a river of Minnesota. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota References Minnesota Watersheds
*USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974) Rivers of Minnesota {{Minnesota-river-stub ...
*********Little Saganaga Lake/Gillis Lake ********** Frost River **********
Chub River The Chub River is a river of Minnesota. 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 t ...
********* Louse River *********
Phoebe River The Phoebe River is a river 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 ...
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Knife River The Knife River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 120 mi (193 km) long, in North Dakota in the United States. Knife is an English translation of the Native American name. It rises in west central North Dakota, in ...
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Maligne River The Maligne River ( ) is a medium-sized river in the Canadian Rockies. It runs through parts of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. The Maligne is a major tributary of the Athabasca River. The river takes from the French word for malignant or ...
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Saganaga Lake Saganaga Lake is a large lake on the Minnesota – Ontario international border. Most of the lake is protected by the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in the United States and by Quetico Provincial Park and La Verendrye Provincial Park in ...
******** Sea Gull River ********
Granite River Granite () is a coarse-grained ( phaneritic) intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase. It forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly cools and solidifies undergro ...
********* Pine River ********** Cross River *********** Tucker River *********** Long Island River


Alphabetically

Below is a list of 495 of the 6,564 rivers in Minnesota in alphabetical order. Sections of rivers marked with an * have been designated trout streams by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. A–C *
Ahmik River The Ahmik River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 tributary of the Saint Louis River of Minnesota, United States. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota ...
* Ann River * Armstrong River *
Artichoke River The Artichoke River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 tributary of the Saint Louis River in northeastern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Saint Loui ...
* Ash River* * Ashley Creek *
Badger Creek Badger Creek is a town in Victoria, Australia, 53 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Badger Creek recorded a population of 1,610 at the . Badger Cre ...
* * Ball Club River *
Baptism River The Baptism River is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 river of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The river source is the confluence of the East Branch Baptism Ri ...
* *
Barton Brook Barton may refer to: Places Australia * Barton, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra * Division of Barton, an electoral district in New South Wales * Barton, Victoria, a locality near Moyston Canada * Barton, Newfoundland and La ...
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Basswood River The Basswood River is a river that forms part of the Canada–United States border between Minnesota and Ontario. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulatively flow for . The Mississippi ...
*
Battle Creek Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which en ...
* Battle River * Baudette River * Bear Creek *
Bear Island River Bear Island River is a river of Minnesota. The river flows through the southeast portion of Morse Township in northern Saint Louis County. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulatively ...
* Bear River (Big Fork River tributary) * Bear River (Leech Lake River tributary) * Bear River (Sturgeon River tributary) * Bearskin River *
Beartrap River The Beartrap River is a river of Minnesota. 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 cross ...
* Beaver Brook, tributary of Little Fork River * Beaver Creek (Big Sioux River tributary) * Beaver Creek (Des Moines River tributary) *
Beaver River (Bear Island River tributary) The Beaver River is a river of Minnesota. The river flows through the southwest part of Morse Township in northern Saint Louis County. It is a tributary of the Bear Island River. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 na ...
* Beaver River (Cloquet River tributary) * Beaver River (Lake Superior)* * Belle Creek (Cannon River tributary)* * Big Fork River *
Big Sucker Creek Big Sucker Creek is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 river in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. It flows into Lake Superior. See also *List of ri ...
*Big Trout Creek (Winona County) * Birch River * Black Duck River * Black River (Rainy River tributary) *
Black River (Red Lake River tributary) The Black River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed June 8, 2011 tributary of the Red Lake River of Minnesota in the United States. Via the Red Lake River, the Red River ...
*
Blackduck River The Blackduck River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed June 8, 2011 tributary of Red Lake in northwestern Minnesota in the United States. See also *List of rivers of ...
* Blackhoof River* *
Blue Earth River The Blue Earth River ( dak, Makhátho Wakpá) is a tributary of the Minnesota River, long, in southern Minnesota in the United States. Two of its headwaters tributaries, the Middle Branch Blue Earth River and the West Branch Blue Earth Rive ...
* Blueberry River *
Bois de Sioux River The Bois de Sioux River () drains Lake Traverse, the southernmost body of water in the Hudson Bay watershed of North America. It is a tributary of the Red River of the North and defines part of the western border of the U.S. state of Minnesota, ...
* Bottle River * Boulder River *
Bowstring River The Bowstring River is a river of Minnesota, USA. 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 ...
* Boy River *
Brown's Creek (St. Croix River tributary) Brown's Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed June 19, 2011 stream which originates about 5.5 miles northwest of the city of Stillwater and flows south for about ...
* *
Brule River The Brule River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed December 19, 2011 river in the U.S. states of Michigan and Wisconsin. Nearly the entire course forms a portion of t ...
* * Buffalo Creek * Buffalo River *
Bullard Creek Bullard Creek is a stream in Goodhue County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Bullard Creek was named for George W. Bullard, an early settler. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulativ ...
* *
Burntside River The Burntside River is a river of Minnesota. The river flows through the west–central portion of Morse Township in northern Saint Louis County. The river's name comes from the Ojibwe Indians, for nearby areas burned in wildfires. See also *L ...
* Camp Creek (Root River tributary)* *
Canfield Creek Canfield Creek is a stream in Fillmore County, located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Canfield Creek was named for S. G. Canfield, an early settler. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that c ...
* * Cannon River * Caribou River* * Cascade River* * Cat River * Cedar River * Chippewa River *
Chub River The Chub River is a river of Minnesota. 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 t ...
*
Clearwater River (Mississippi River tributary) The Clearwater River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed November 29, 2012 tributary of the Mississippi River in central Minnesota, United States. It rises in southern S ...
* Clearwater River (Red Lake River tributary) *
Cloquet River The Cloquet River is a , accessed May 7, 2012 river in Minnesota, United States. It is the main tributary of the Saint Louis River. Name Cloquet ( ) River is known in the Ojibwe language as the ''Gaa-biitootigweyaag-ziibi'' ("River that parallel ...
* * Cobb River * Cottonwood River *
Credit River The Credit River is a river in southern Ontario, which flows from headwaters above the Niagara Escarpment near Orangeville and Caledon East to empty into Lake Ontario at Port Credit, Mississauga. It drains an area of approximately . The total le ...
* Crocodile River * Crooked Creek (Mississippi River tributary) *
Crooked Creek (Houston County, Minnesota) Crooked Creek is a stream in Houston County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Crooked Creek was so named on account of its irregular course. Habitat Crooked Creek is in Driftless Area. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reports that ...
* *
Cross River (Gunflint Lake) The Cross River (Gunflint Lake) is a river of Minnesota. See also * Gunflint Lodge, beside Gunflint Lake and on the Gunflint Trail * Gunflint Range *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulatively f ...
* Cross River (Lake Superior)* *
Cross River (Little Fork River tributary) The Cross River is a river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Little Fork River. 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 fro ...
* Crow River *
Crow Wing River The Crow Wing River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed November 29, 2012 tributary of the Mississippi River in Minnesota, United States. The river rises at an elevation ...
D–H * Dahlgren River * Dark River *
Dead Moose River The Dead Moose River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed October 5, 2012 tributary of the Kettle River in eastern Minnesota. Via the Kettle and St. Croix rivers, it is ...
*
Dead River (Burntside River tributary) The Dead River is a river of Minnesota. The river flows through the north–central part of Morse Township in northern Saint Louis County, and is a tributary of the Burntside River. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 ...
* Dead River (Otter Tail River tributary) * Deer River (Cross River tributary) *
Deer River (Mississippi River tributary) The Deer River is a river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Mississippi River. Deer River is an English translation of the native Ojibwe-language name. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams ...
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Des Moines River The Des Moines River () is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the upper Midwestern United States that is approximately long from its farther headwaters.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe Na ...
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Devil Track River The Devil Track River is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed May 7, 2012 river in northeastern Minnesota, the United States. It begins at the outlet of Devil Track Lake an ...
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Dunka River The Dunka River is a river of Minnesota. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota References Minnesota Watersheds
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East River The East River is a saltwater tidal estuary in New York City. The waterway, which is actually not a river despite its name, connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end. It separates the borough of Queens ...
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East Branch Baptism River East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sunrise, Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from ...
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East Branch Beaver River East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from the fac ...
* * East Branch Blue Earth River * East Branch Chippewa River * East Branch Rat Root River *
East Branch Rock River East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from the fac ...
* East Branch Sturgeon River * East Branch Warroad River * East Fork Des Moines River *
East Fork Rapid River East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from the fac ...
* East Fork Twelvemile Creek *
East Savanna River The East Savanna River is a small yet historic stream in Aitkin and Saint Louis counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. With a total length of ,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , ...
* East Split Rock River *
East Swan River The East Swan River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed May 7, 2012 tributary of the Saint Louis River in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Minnesota, United States. As of ...
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East Two River (St. Louis River tributary) The East Two River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed May 7, 2012 tributary of the Saint Louis River in northern Minnesota, United States. It rises at the outlet of S ...
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East Two River (Vermilion Lake) The East Two River (Vermilion Lake) is a river of Minnesota. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota References Minnesota Watersheds
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Echo River The Echo River is a river of Minnesota. The most popular species caught here are Smallmouth bass and Walleye. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulatively flow for . The Mississippi R ...
* Egg River *
Elbow River The Elbow River is a river in southern Alberta, Canada. It flows from the Canadian Rockies to the city of Calgary, where it merges into the Bow River. Course The Elbow River originates at Elbow Lake in the Front Range of the Canadian Rocky ...
* Elk River * Elm Creek * Embarrass River *
Encampment River The Encampment River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed March 21, 2011 tributary of the North Platte River. The river's source is east of Buck Mountain in the Park Rang ...
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Ester Brook In chemistry, an ester is a compound derived from an oxoacid (organic or inorganic) in which at least one hydroxyl group () is replaced by an alkoxy group (), as in the substitution reaction of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol. Glycerides are fa ...
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Fall River Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The City of Fall River's population was 94,000 at the 2020 United States Census, making it the tenth-largest city in the state. Located along the eastern shore of Mount H ...
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First River The First River, in the state of New Jersey in the United States, is a subterranean river and the first main tributary of the Passaic River encountered while travelling upstream from its mouth at Newark Bay Newark Bay is a tidal bay at the c ...
* Fish Hook River *
Flandreau Creek Flandreau Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed March 30, 2011 river in Minnesota and South Dakota. The creek was named for Charles Eugene Flandrau, an Indian fight ...
* Floodwood River *
Flute Reed River The Flute Reed River is a stream in northeastern Minnesota, United States, flowing into Lake Superior at the village of Hovland.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 2, 2 ...
* * French River * Frost River * Gentilly River * Gooseberry River* *
Grand Marais Creek Grand Marais Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed June 8, 2011 tributary of the Red River of the North in northwestern Minnesota, the United States. Via the Red Ri ...
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Granite River Granite () is a coarse-grained ( phaneritic) intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase. It forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly cools and solidifies undergro ...
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Greenwood River (Brule River tributary) The Greenwood River is a tributary of the Brule River of Minnesota in the United States. It rises at the outlet of Greenwood Lake and flows south to the Brule River.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data ...
* * Greenwood River (Stony River tributary) *
Grindstone River The Grindstone River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed October 5, 2012 river of Minnesota, a tributary of the Kettle River. Its name is derived either from the Dakota ...
* Groundhouse River * Gull River (Crow Wing River tributary) * Gull River (Turtle River tributary) * Hawk Creek * Hay Creek* *
Heron Lake Outlet The herons are long-legged, long-necked, freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae, with 72 recognised species, some of which are referred to as egrets or bitterns rather than herons. Members of the genera ''Botaurus'' and ''Ixobrychus ...
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High Island Creek High Island Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed October 5, 2012 tributary of the Minnesota River in Minnesota. It rises as Judicial Ditch No. 11 in eastern Renvil ...
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Hill River (Lost River tributary) The Hill River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed June 8, 2011 tributary of the Lost River of western Minnesota in the United States. Via the Lost River, the Clearw ...
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Hill River (Willow River tributary) The Hill River is a river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Willow River. 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 it ...
* Horse River * Hunting Shack River *
Hustler River The Hustler River is a river of Minnesota. Hustler Lake is a small body of water on the river and is one terminus of the Sioux–Hustler Trail. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulati ...
I–L * Isabella River * Island River * Jack Creek * Joe River * Johnson River * Kabekona River *
Kadunce River The Kadunce River is an stream in northeastern Minnesota, the United States, flowing into Lake Superior.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed May 2, 2012 See also *List of ri ...
* Kawishiwi River *
Keeley Creek The Keeley Creek is a river of Minnesota. It empties into Birch Lake in the Bear Island State Forest in St. Louis County, Minnesota. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulatively flow f ...
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Kelso River The Kelso River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed May 7, 2012 stream in northern Minnesota, the United States. It flows entirely within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area ...
* Kettle River (Blueberry River tributary) * Kettle River (Minnesota), tributary of St. Croix River * Kimball Creek *
Knife River (Lake Superior) The Knife River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed May 7, 2012 river of northern Minnesota which drains a portion of Lake and Saint Louis counties into Lake Superior ...
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Knife River The Knife River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 120 mi (193 km) long, in North Dakota in the United States. Knife is an English translation of the Native American name. It rises in west central North Dakota, in ...
, tributary of Birch Lake * Knife River (Snake River tributary) * Korb River *
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 f ...
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Langley River The Langley River is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 tributary of the Cloquet River of Minnesota, United States, north of Two Harbors. See also *List of r ...
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Le Sueur River The Le Sueur River (''lay-SEWER'') is a tributary of the Blue Earth River, 111 miles (178 km) long, in southern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Blue Earth and Minnesota Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi Ri ...
* Leaf River *
Leech Lake River The Leech Lake River is a river of Minnesota. 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 cro ...
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Lester River The Lester River, is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 tributary of Lake Superior, in northeastern Minnesota in the United States. It drains an area of . Co ...
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Lime Creek (Des Moines River tributary) Lime Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 26, 2011 waterway of Minnesota and tributary of the Des Moines River. Lime Creek was named from the limestone rock on ...
* Lime Creek (Winnebago River tributary) * Little Ann River * Little Black River * Little Cannon River (Cannon River tributary)* * Little Cannon River (Sabre Lake) *
Little Cedar River (Dodge County, Minnesota) The Little Cedar River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 13, 2011 tributary of the Cedar River in Dodge County, Minnesota. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota ...
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Little Cedar River (Iowa and Minnesota) The Little Cedar River is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 13, 2011 river of Iowa and Minnesota. The Little Cedar rises in Mower County, Minnesota, and flows prim ...
, a tributary of the Cedar River rising in Mower County, Minnesota * Little Chippewa River *
Little Cloquet River The Little Cloquet River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 river located in southern St. Louis County, Minnesota, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United Stat ...
* Little Cobb River *
Little Cottonwood River The Little Cottonwood River is a tributary of the Minnesota River, 83 miles (133 km) long, in southwestern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Minnesota River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 230 ...
* Little Devil Track River *
Little Elk River The Little Elk River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed November 29, 2012 tributary of the Mississippi River in Morrison County, Minnesota. The Little Elk Wildlife Mana ...
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Little Fork River The Little Fork River ( French: ''Rivière Petite Fourche''; Ojibwe: ''Baaganowe-ziibi'') is a river of Minnesota. It flows into the Rainy River. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota *List of longest streams of Minnesota Out of the 6,564 ...
* Little Gooseberry River *
Little Hill River The Little Hill River is a river of Minnesota. 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 cr ...
* Little Indian Sioux River * Little Iowa River *
Little Isabella River The Little Isabella River is a stream in Superior National Forest, a United States National Forest in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The stream runs through Stony River Township, which is part of Lake County. The Little Isabella River Campground, ...
* * Little Joe River *
Little Knife River (Lake County, Minnesota) The Little Knife River (East) is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 river in Lake County, Minnesota, United States. It is a tributary of the Knife River, loca ...
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Little Knife River (St. Louis County, Minnesota) The Little Knife River (West) is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 river in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. It is a tributary of the Knife River. ...
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Little Langley River The Little Langley River is a tributary of the Langley River of Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Cloquet River watershed, flowing to the Saint Louis River and ultimately Lake Superior. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minneso ...
* Little Le Sueur River * Little Manitou River* * Little Marais River *
Little Minnesota River The Little Minnesota River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed October 5, 2012 headwaters tributary of the Minnesota River in northeastern South Dakota and west-centra ...
* Little Mississippi River *
Little Net River The Little Net River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 tributary of the Net River (Minnesota), Net River of Minnesota, part of the Nemadji River watershed f ...
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Little Nokasippi River The Little Nokasippi River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed November 29, 2012 tributary of the Nokasippi River in southern Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It joins the N ...
* Little Partridge River *
Little Pine River The Little Pine River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed December 26, 2012 tributary of the Pine River of Minnesota in the United States. Via the Pine River it is part ...
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Little Pony River The Little Pony River is a river of Minnesota. 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 cr ...
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Little River Little River may refer to several places: Australia Streams New South Wales *Little River (Dubbo), source in the Dubbo region, a tributary of the Macquarie River * Little River (Oberon), source in the Oberon Shire, a tributary of Coxs River (Haw ...
* Little Rock River *
Little Sioux River The Little Sioux River is a river in the United States. It rises in southwestern Minnesota near the Iowa border, and continues to flow southwest for U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map ...
* Little Stewart River* * Little Sucker River * Little Swan River * Little Tamarac River * Little Tamarack River *Little Trout Valley (Winona County)* * Little Two River * Little Whiteface River (North), located east of Meadowlands * Little Whiteface River (South), located south of Meadowlands * Little Willow River (Mississippi River tributary) *
Little Willow River (Willow River tributary) The Willow River is a tributary of the Kettle River in eastern Minnesota in the United States. It is one of three rivers by that name in Minnesota. Via the Kettle and St. Croix rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. D ...
* Long Island River *
Long Prairie River The Long Prairie River is a tributary of the Crow Wing River, long, in central Minnesota in the United States. Via the Crow Wing River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of in a generally rural region. Hist ...
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Loon River The Loon River is a river that forms part of the Canada–United States border between Minnesota and Ontario. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulatively flow for . The Mississippi Rive ...
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Lost River (Clearwater River tributary) The Lost River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed June 8, 2011 tributary of the Clearwater River of northwestern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Clearwater Riv ...
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Lost River (Nett Lake) The Lost River (Nett Lake) is a river of Minnesota. 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 a ...
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Lost River (Roseau River tributary) The Lost River is a tributary of the Roseau River in northern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Roseau River, the Red River of the North, Winnipeg Lake, and the Nelson River, it is part of the Hudson Bay watershed. See also *List of river ...
* Lost River (Tamarac River tributary) * Lost River (Thief River tributary) * Louse River *
Lower Stump River The Lower Stump River is a tributary of the Stump River in northern Minnesota, the United States.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 2, 2012 See also *List of rivers of ...
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Lower Tamarack River The Lower Tamarack River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed October 5, 2012 river in Pine County near the eastern border of Minnesota, in the United States. It is a tr ...
M–O * Manitou River* * Maple River * Marsh River *
McCarty River The McCarty River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 tributary of the Saint Louis River of Minnesota. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota ha ...
* Middle River * Middle Branch Blue Earth River * Middle Branch Root River* * Middle Branch Rush River * Middle Branch Two Rivers * Middle Fork Crow River * Middle Fork Whitewater River* * Middle Fork Zumbro River *
Midway River The Midway River is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 river located in southern Saint Louis County and northeast Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. ...
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Minnesota River The Minnesota River ( dak, Mnísota Wakpá) is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles (534 km) long, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It drains a watershed of in Minnesota and about in South Dakota and Iowa. It ris ...
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Mississippi River The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system in North America, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it f ...
* Money Creek (Root River tributary)* * Moose Horn River * Moose River (Namakan Lake) * Moose River (Nina Moose River tributary) * Moose River (Thief Lake) * Moose River (Willow River tributary) * Mud River (Red Lake) * Mud River (Thief River tributary) *
Mustinka River The Mustinka River is a tributary of Lake Traverse, 68 mi (109 km) long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed June 8, 2011 in western Minnesota in the United States. V ...
* Necktie River * Nemadji River* * Net River* * Nett Lake River * Nina Moose River * Nokasippi River * North River * North Branch Battle River *
North Branch Cascade River North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is ...
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North Branch Grindstone River North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is ...
* North Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River * North Branch Rapid River * North Branch Root River* *
North Branch Rush River The Rush River, in the U.S. state of Minnesota, is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed October 5, 2012 waterway located entirely in Sibley County, although its watershed als ...
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North Branch Sunrise River North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is ...
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North Branch Upper Iowa River North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is ...
* North Branch Whiteface River * North Branch Yellow Medicine River * North Cannon River *
North Cormorant River The North Cormorant River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed June 8, 2011 tributary of the Blackduck River of Minnesota in the United States. It joins the Blackduck Rive ...
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North Fork Crooked Creek North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is ...
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North Fork Crow River North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is ...
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North Fork Watab River North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is ...
* North Fork Watonwan River * North Fork Whitewater River* * North Fork Willow River *
North Fork Yellow Bank River The Yellow Bank River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed October 5, 2012 tributary of the Minnesota River in western Minnesota in the United States. It is formed by ...
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North Fork Zumbro River North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is ...
* North Turtle River *
North Two River The North Two River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed November 29, 2012 tributary of the Two River in central Minnesota. It is part of the Mississippi River watershed. ...
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Ocheyedan River The Ocheyedan River is a tributary of the Little Sioux River, 58 mi (93 km) long, in southwestern Minnesota and northwestern Iowa in the United States. Via the Little Sioux and Missouri Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Missi ...
* Okabena Creek * Onion River* * Otter River * Otter Tail River * Oyster River P–R * Paleface River *
Partridge River (Crow Wing River tributary) The Partridge River and its tributary the Little Partridge River are small rivers in rural west-central Minnesota in the United States. The Partridge is a tributary of the Crow Wing River,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset hig ...
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Partridge River (St. Louis River tributary) The Partridge River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 7, 2012 tributary of the Saint Louis River in northern Minnesota, United States. It rises south of the city o ...
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Pelican River (Otter Tail River tributary) The Pelican River is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed June 8, 2011 tributary of the Otter Tail River of Minnesota in the United States. Pelican River is an English trans ...
* Pelican River (Vermilion River tributary) * Perch Creek *
Perent River The Perent River is a river of Minnesota. 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 ...
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Phoebe River The Phoebe River is a river 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 ...
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Pigeon River (Minnesota–Ontario) The Pigeon River forms part of the Canada–United States border between the state of Minnesota and the province of Ontario, west of Lake Superior. In pre-industrial times the river was a waterway of great importance for transportation and the fu ...
, tributary of Lake Superior * Pigeon River (Mississippi River tributary) * Pike River *
Pine Creek (Mississippi River tributary) Pine Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 7, 2012 tributary of the Mississippi River in Winona and Houston counties, Minnesota, United States. Pine Creek joins t ...
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Pine Creek (Upper Iowa River tributary) Pine Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 13, 2011 tributary to the Upper Iowa River in northeastern Iowa; see Pine Creek (Canoe Creek tributary) for the smaller ...
* Pine Creek (Rush Creek tributary)* *
Pine River (Kettle River tributary) The Pine River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed October 5, 2012 tributary of the Kettle River (St. Croix River), Kettle River in eastern Minnesota, United States. It b ...
* Pine River (Minnesota–Ontario), tributary of Granite River * Pine River (Mississippi River tributary) * Pine River (Saint Louis River tributary)* *
Pipestone Creek Pipestone Creek is a waterway that runs through central Alberta, Canada. For example, over of Pipestone Creek parkland is situated in Millet, Alberta, with a combination of meadows and urban forest. It originates east of Pigeon Lake and flows ea ...
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Platte River The Platte River () is a major river in the State of Nebraska. It is about long; measured to its farthest source via its tributary, the North Platte River, it flows for over . The Platte River is a tributary of the Missouri River, which itself ...
* Plum Creek *
Pokegama River Pokegama may refer to: Bodies of water in the United States * Pokegama Bay, a bay in Wisconsin * Pokegama Creek, a stream in Minnesota * Pokegama Lake (Minnesota), two lakes in Minnesota * Pokegama Lake, a lake in Minong (town), Wisconsin * Pokegam ...
* Pomme de Terre River *
Poplar River (Lake Superior) The Poplar River is a river in northeastern Minnesota that drains into Lake Superior. Name The Poplar River derives its English name from a translation of its Ojibwe name. Joseph Gilfillan identified the Ojibwe name of the Poplar River as ''Ga-ma ...
* * Poplar River (Lost River tributary) * Popple River *
Portage River (Fish Hook River tributary) Portage River may refer to: Canada *Portage River (Alberta), a tributary of the Peace River * Portage River (Beauce-Sartigan), a river in Quebec * Portage River (Bécancour River tributary), a river in Quebec * Portage River (Boucher River tribu ...
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Portage River (Moose Horn River tributary) The Portage River is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed October 5, 2012 tributary of the Moose Horn River in eastern Minnesota, United States. It flows west to the Moose H ...
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Portage River (Nina Moose River tributary) The Portage River is a river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Nina Moose River. 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 fr ...
* Potato River *
Prairie River (Big Sandy Lake) The Prairie River (Big Sandy Lake) is a river of Minnesota. The river is located in northern Minnesota, in northeast Aitkin County and southwest Saint Louis County. Prairie River is the English translation of the native Ojibwe language name. Se ...
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Prairie River (Mississippi River tributary) The Prairie River is a river in Itasca County, Minnesota. The river is located in northern Minnesota, near the communities of Taconite, Bovey, Grand Rapids, and La Prairie. It is a tributary of the Mississippi River. In 1991 Enbridge's Line ...
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Rabbit River (Bois de Sioux) The Rabbit River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed June 8, 2011 tributary of the Bois de Sioux River of Minnesota in the United States. Via the Bois de Sioux River, Red ...
* Rabbit River (Mississippi River tributary) * Rainy River *
Range River The Range River is a river of Minnesota. It begins in Low Lake and empties into Basswood Lake 6.4 miles away. It is known to have populations of Northern Pike. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and strea ...
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Rapid River (Little Fork River tributary) The Rapid River is a river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Little Fork River. 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 fro ...
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Rapid River (Rainy River tributary) The Rapid River is a river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Rainy River. Course The Rapid River originates in Beltrami Island State Forest. It flows very near to Upper Red Lake Peatlands National Natural Landmark. It is a meandering ...
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Rat Root River The Rat Root River is a river of Minnesota. It flows into the Rainy River. Rat Root River was named for roots eaten by muskrats. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulatively flow for ...
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Red Lake River The Red Lake River (French: ''Rivière du Lac Rouge''; Ojibwe: ''Miskwaagamiiwi-zaaga'iganiiwi-ziibi'') is a river located in northwestern Minnesota. The river begins on the western side of the Lower Red Lake and flows westward. After passing thro ...
* Red River *
Red River of the North The Red River (french: rivière Rouge or ) is a river in the north-central United States and central Canada. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota, it fl ...
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Redeye River The Redeye River is a tributary of the Leaf River, long, in central Minnesota in the United States. Via the Leaf and Crow Wing Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of in a rural region. The river's name ...
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Redwood River The Redwood River is a tributary of the Minnesota River, long, in southwestern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Minnesota River, it is part of the drainage basin, watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of in an agricultural r ...
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Reservation River The Reservation River is a river of Minnesota. It lies in the far northeast corner of the state, near the border with Canada. It flows from Swamp Lake on the western edge of the Grand Portage Indian Reservation south to Lake Superior.U.S. Geolog ...
* Rice Creek * Rice River (Big Fork River tributary) * Rice River (Little Fork River tributary) *
Rice River (Mississippi River tributary) The Rice River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed December 26, 2012 tributary of the Mississippi River in northern Minnesota, United States. It rises in southeastern A ...
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Riceford Creek Riceford Creek is a stream in Minnesota. The river flows over about from the town of Mabel, Minnesota to the town of Yucatan, Minnesota, where it flows into the South Fork Root River. The creek is named after Minnesota Territory politician He ...
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Ripple River The Ripple River is a small river of north-central Minnesota. The stream headwaters are at the outlet of Bay Lake of eastern Crow Wing County and it flows east and north to its confluence with the Mississippi River on the north side of Aitkin in ...
* Rock River *
Rollingstone Creek Rollingstone Creek is a stream in Winona County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Rollingstone Creek is the figurative translation of the native Dakota language name for the creek, which is literally translated "the stream where the stone rolls". ...
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Royal River Royal may refer to: People * Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name * A member of a royal family Places United States * Royal, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Royal, Illinois, a village * Royal, Iowa, a c ...
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Rum River The Rum River is a slow, meandering stream that connects Minnesota's Mille Lacs Lake with the Mississippi River. It runs for U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed October 5, 2 ...
* Rush Creek (Root River tributary)* * Rush River S * St. Croix River * St. Francis River * St. Louis River * Sand Creek (Minnesota River tributary) * Sand Creek (St. Croix River tributary) * Sand Hill River * Sand River (Pike River tributary) * Sand River (Stony River tributary) *
Sandy River (Mississippi River tributary) The Sandy River is a river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Mississippi River. 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 fro ...
* Sandy River (Red Lake) * Sauk River *
Sawbill Creek The Sawbill Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 7, 2012 stream in northeastern Minnesota, the United States. It rises at the outlet of Sawbill Lake and is a tri ...
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Schoolcraft River The Schoolcraft River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 30 mi (48 km) long, in northern Minnesota in the United States. Although short, it is considered as the first major tributary of the Mississippi, since it is t ...
* Sea Gull River *
Shagawa River The Shagawa River is a river of Minnesota. The river flows through the east–central part of Morse Township in northern Saint Louis County. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulative ...
* Shakopee Creek * Shannon River * Shell River *
Shell Rock River The Shell Rock River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 13, 2011 tributary of the West Fork Cedar River in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa in the United States ...
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Shingobee River The Shingobee River is a river in Cass and Hubbard counties, Minnesota. Shingobee is a name derived from an Ojibwe language word for a type of evergreen. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that ...
* Skunk Creek * Skunk River (Crow River tributary) * Skunk River (Platte River tributary) * Sleepy Eye Creek *
Snake River (Elk River tributary) The Snake River is a major river of the greater Pacific Northwest region in the United States. At long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, in turn, the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean. The Snak ...
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Snake River (Isabella River tributary) The Snake River is a river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Isabella River. 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 ...
* Snake River (Red River of the North tributary) *
Snake River (St. Croix River tributary) The Snake River is a tributary of the St. Croix River in east-central Minnesota in the United States. It is one of three streams in Minnesota with this name. Its name is a translation from the Ojibwa ''Ginebigo-ziibi'', after the Dakota people ...
* South Branch Battle River * South Branch Buffalo River * South Branch Grindstone River * South Branch Little Elk River *
South Branch Manitou River South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...
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South Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...
* South Branch Partridge River * South Branch Root River* *
South Branch Rush River The Rush River, in the U.S. state of Minnesota, is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed October 5, 2012 waterway located entirely in Sibley County, although its watershed als ...
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South Branch Snake River South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...
* South Branch Sunrise River * South Branch Two Rivers * South Branch Vermillion River * South Branch Whiteface River * South Branch Wild Rice River * South Branch Yellow Medicine River *
South Brule River South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...
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South Cormorant River The South Cormorant River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed June 8, 2011 tributary of the Blackduck River of Minnesota in the United States. It joins the Blackduck River ...
* South Kawishiwi River *
South Fork Black River South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...
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South Fork Crooked Creek South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...
* South Fork Crow River *
South Fork Groundhouse River South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...
* South Fork Nemadji River * South Fork Pine River *
South Fork Rabbit River South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...
* South Fork Root River* * South Fork Roseau River * South Fork Watab River * South Fork Watonwan River * South Fork Whitewater River* * South Fork Willow River *
South Fork Yellow Bank River The Yellow Bank River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed October 5, 2012 tributary of the Minnesota River in western Minnesota in the United States. It is formed by ...
* South Fork Zumbro River *
South Two River The South Two River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed November 29, 2012 tributary of the Two River of Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Mississippi River wate ...
* Split Rock River (tributary of Lake Superior)* *
Split Rock River (Kettle River tributary) The Split Rock River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed October 5, 2012 tributary of the Kettle River in eastern Minnesota, United States. It begins at the outlet of Sp ...
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Spring Creek A spring creek is a type of free flowing river whose name derives from its origin: an underground spring or set of springs which produces sufficient water to consistently feed a unique river. The water flowing in a spring creek may additionally be ...
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Spring Branch Swan River Spring(s) may refer to: Common uses * Spring (season), a season of the year * Spring (device), a mechanical device that stores energy * Spring (hydrology), a natural source of water * Spring (mathematics), a geometric surface in the shape of a he ...
*Spring Valley Creek (Fillmore and Mower Counties)* *
Stanchfield Creek Stanchfield Creek is a stream in Isanti County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. History Stanchfield Creek was named for Daniel Stanchfield, an explorer of the area and afterward state politician. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesot ...
* Steamboat River * Stewart River* * Stony River *
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 ...
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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. I ...
(tributary of Cannon River)* * Stuart River * Stump River * Sturgeon River (Big Fork River tributary) *
Sturgeon River (Little Fork River tributary) The Sturgeon River is a river of Minnesota, United States, located in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Saint Louis County. It flows through Sturgeon Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota, Sturgeon Township and French Township, St. Louis County, Minnes ...
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Sunrise River The Sunrise River is a tributary of the St. Croix River (Wisconsin–Minnesota), St. Croix River in east–central Minnesota in the United States. It originates within the boundaries of thComfort Lake - Forest Lake Watershed Districtnear the cit ...
* Swamp River *
Swan River (central Minnesota) The Swan River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed November 29, 2012 tributary of the Mississippi River that flows through Todd and Morrison counties of the U.S. state of ...
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Swan River (northern Minnesota) The Swan River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 60 mi (97 km) long, in northeastern Minnesota in the United States. It rises in Swan Lake, in southeast Itasca County, near Pengilly, approximately 13 mi (21&nbs ...
* Swift River T–Z *
Tait River The Tait River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 7, 2012 river in northeastern Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the Unite ...
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Talmadge River The Talmadge River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 river in southern St. Louis County, Minnesota. It flows through Lakewood Township into Lake Superior, ...
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Tamarac River (Red Lake) The Tamarac River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed June 8, 2011 tributary of Red Lake in northern Minnesota in the United States. See also *List of rivers of Minnesot ...
* Tamarac River (Red River of the North tributary) * Tamarack River *
Temperance River The Temperance River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 7, 2012 river in northern Minnesota. It drains into Lake Superior along its north shore just south of Tofte ...
* * Thief River * Third River *
Thompson Creek (Root River tributary) Thompson Creek is a stream in Houston County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is a tributary to the Root River. Thompson Creek was named for brothers Edward Thompson and Clark W. Thompson, early settlers. See also *List of rivers of Minneso ...
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Toad River The Toad River is a river in the Canadian boreal forest, within the borders of the province of British Columbia. The Toad River was named for the numerous large toads seen along its banks by fur traders of the early 19th century. John McLeod of ...
*Trout Brook ( Anoka and Wright Counties) *
Trout Brook Trout Brook may refer to: *Massachusetts **Trout Brook (Massachusetts), a stream in Holden, Massachusetts *Minnesota **Trout Brook (Ramsey County, Minnesota), a stream in Ramsey County, Minnesota ** Miesville Ravine Park Reserve#Trout Brook, a strea ...
(Dakota and Goodhue Counties)* *Trout Brook (Pine County) *
Trout Brook (Ramsey County, Minnesota) Trout Brook is a stream in Ramsey County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It source is at McCarrons Lake. Nature Sanctuary The Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary is part of the Trout Brook Greenway and is located on a 42 acre site west of I-35E betwe ...
*Trout Brook (
Wabasha County, Minnesota Wabasha County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,387. Its county seat is Wabasha. Wabasha County is part of the Rochester Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The recently organized Mi ...
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Washington County, Minnesota Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 267,568, making it the fifth-most populous county in Minnesota. Its county seat is Stillwater. The largest city in the county is Woodbury, ...
)* *Trout Creek (Todd County) *Trout Creek (Itasca County) *Trout Creek (Winona County) *Trout Ponds Creek (Winona)* *Trout Run (Winona County, Whitewater Watershed)* *Trout Run (Filmore and Winona Counties)* * Tucker River *
Turtle River (Bowstring River tributary) The Turtle River is a river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Bowstring River. 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 fro ...
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Turtle River (Mississippi River tributary) The Turtle River is a river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Mississippi River and was formally thought to be the headwaters of the Mississippi River. It is and located in Beltrami County, Minnesota, Beltrami County.* See also *List of ri ...
* Twelvemile Creek *
Two Island River The Two Island River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 7, 2012 river in northeastern Minnesota, the United States. It flows into Lake Superior at Taconite Harbor. ...
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Two River (Mississippi River tributary) The Two River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed November 29, 2012 tributary of the Mississippi River in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. It is formed by the c ...
* Two Rivers (Red River of the North tributary) *
Upper Iowa River The Upper Iowa River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 13, 2011 tributary of the Mississippi River in the upper Midwest of the United States. Its headwaters rise ...
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Upper Tamarack River The Upper Tamarack River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed October 5, 2012 tributary of the St. Croix River in Wisconsin and Minnesota, United States. The Lower Tamar ...
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Us-kab-wan-ka River Us-kab-wan-ka River, also known as the Ush-kab-wan River, is a small tributary of the Cloquet River in northeast Minnesota in the United States. It is approximately long.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowli ...
* * Valley Creek *
Valley River A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains, which will typically contain a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers or streams ove ...
* Vermilion River (Itasca County) * Vermillion River (Dakota County)* *
Vern River The Vern River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 7, 2012 stream in northern Minnesota, the United States. It is a tributary of the Temperance River and flows entire ...
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Wapsipinicon River The Wapsipinicon River (, locally known as the Wapsi) is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 13, 2011 starting n ...
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Warroad River The Warroad River is a river of Lake of the Woods. It has its mouth in the city of Warroad, Minnesota. The river is formed at the confluence of the East and West Branches Warroad Rivers, south of the city of Warroad, Minnesota. See also *List of ...
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Watab River The Watab River, also known as Watab Creek, is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed November 29, 2012 tributary of the Mississippi River in Stearns County in central Minnesot ...
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Watonwan River The Watonwan River is a tributary of the Blue Earth River, long, in southern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Blue Earth and Minnesota rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of in an agricultural re ...
* Watson Creek (Minnesota)* * Wells Creek * West Branch Baptism River * West Branch Beaver River * West Branch Blue Earth River *
West Branch Cloquet River West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some R ...
* West Branch Floodwood River *
West Branch Kettle River West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some R ...
* West Branch Knife River *
West Branch 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 f ...
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West Branch Onion River West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some R ...
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West Branch Rum River West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some R ...
* West Branch St. Francis River * West Branch Sunrise River * West Branch Twelvemile Creek * West Branch Warroad River *
West Fork Baudette River West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some ...
* West Fork Black River * West Fork Groundhouse River * West Fork Little Sioux River * West Fork Moose Horn River * West Fork Prairie River * West Fork Twelvemile Creek *
West Savanna River The West Savanna River is a river of Minnesota, United States. 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 La ...
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West Split Rock River The Split Rock River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 7, 2012 river of Minnesota, in the United States. It drains a small watershed of about on the North Shore ...
* West Swan River *
West Two River (St. Louis River tributary) The West Two River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 7, 2012 tributary of the Saint Louis River in northern Minnesota, United States. It rises west of the city of ...
* West Two River (Vermilion Lake) * Whetstone River * White Earth River * Whiteface River * Whitewater River* * Wild Rice River *
Wildcat Creek (Minnesota) Wildcat Creek is a stream in Houston County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Wildcat Creek was named for the cougars once frequent in the area. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulativ ...
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Whitney Brook Whitney Brook is a stream in Mille Lacs County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Whitney Brook bears the name of a local lumberman. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulatively flow for ...
* Willow River (Kettle River tributary) * Willow River (Little Fork River tributary) * Willow River (Mississippi River tributary) * Wing River (Leaf River tributary) * Wing River (Rapid River tributary) * Winnebago Creek* *
Winter Road River The Winter Road River is a river of Minnesota. 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 cr ...
* Wisel Creek* *
Yellow Bank River The Yellow Bank River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed October 5, 2012 tributary of the Minnesota River in western Minnesota in the United States. It is formed by ...
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Yellow Medicine River The Yellow Medicine River is a tributary of the Minnesota River, 107 miles (173 km) long, in southwestern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Minnesota River, it is part of the drainage basin, watershed of the Mississippi River, drainin ...
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Zumbro River The Zumbro River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the Driftless Area of southeastern Minnesota in the United States. It is longU.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, access ...


See also

* :Rivers of Minnesota by county *
List of lakes in Minnesota This is a list of lakes of Minnesota. Although promoted as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", Minnesota has 11,842 lakes of or more. The 1968 state survey found 15,291 lake basins, of which 3,257 were dry. If all basins over 2.5 acres were counted, Minn ...
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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

* *USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – State of Minnesota (DOI: 1974), published: 1976 *


External links


Minnesota Streamflow Data from the USGS
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