The Rush River, in the
U.S. state of
Minnesota, is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
accessed October 5, 2012 waterway located entirely in
Sibley County, although its
watershed
Watershed is a hydrological term, which has been adopted in other fields in a more or less figurative sense. It may refer to:
Hydrology
* Drainage divide, the line that separates neighbouring drainage basins
* Drainage basin, called a "watershe ...
also includes parts of
Nicollet and
McLeod counties. It is a
tributary of 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 ...
.
The Rush River begins at the junction of its Middle and North Branches, at approximately 94.1W
longitude, and 44.5N
latitude. It then flows generally to the east, with the South Branch joining it at approximately 94.0W and 44.5N. It continues east until it joins the
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 ...
north-northeast of
Le Sueur, Minnesota, which then proceeds generally north and east until it joins the
Mississippi River.
North Branch Rush River
The North Branch Rush River drains from
Titlow Lake east of
Gaylord, Minnesota
Gaylord is a city in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States, along the shore of Titlow Lake. It is approximately west-southwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul. The population was 2,305 at the 2010 census. Gaylord is the county seat.
Geography
Accor ...
, and flows southeast,
[ joining the Middle Branch Rush River to form the Rush River.
]
Middle Branch Rush River
The Middle Branch Rush River starts northwest of Gibbon, Minnesota
Gibbon is a city in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 772 at the 2010 census.
History
Gibbon originated as a railway town that was first settled by German and Scandinavian immigrants ''circa'' 1865. The town was inc ...
and flows [ east until it joins the North Branch and forms the Rush River.
]
South Branch Rush River
The South Branch Rush River starts between Winthrop and Lafayette, west-southwest of Gaylord near the Sibley-Nicollet county line, and flows [ east until it joins the Rush River.
]
See also
* List of rivers of Minnesota
References
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Rivers of Minnesota
Rivers of Sibley County, Minnesota
Tributaries of the Minnesota River