The Sunrise River is a
tributary
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of the
St. Croix River in east–central
Minnesota
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in the
United States
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. It originates within the boundaries of th
Comfort Lake - Forest Lake Watershed Districtnear the city of
Forest Lake in
Washington County. It's headwaters are considered several small tributaries that flow into and contribute to Forest Lake, the longest of which is the Washington Judicial Ditch 6.
From the outflow from Forest Lake, the river flows north, accepting the South Branch from the west near the city of
Wyoming
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, and continues north into Mud Lake, where the West Branch, which rises in southeast
Isanti County
Isanti County ( ) is a county in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,135. Its county seat is Cambridge.
History
The county was formed on February 13, 1857. Its name came from the I ...
and briefly enters
Anoka County
Anoka County ( ) is the fourth-most-populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 363,887. The county seat and namesake of the county is the city of Anoka, which is derived from the Dakota word ''an ...
, joins it near the city of
Stacy
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* Stacy, California, an unincorporated community
* Stacy, Kentucky
* Stacy, Minnesota, a city
* Stacy, Virginia, a village
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. From Stacy it flows generally north-northwest through Chisago County to meet the St. Croix River within
Wild River State Park
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near the communities of
Sunrise
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Terminology
Al ...
and
Almelund. Not far upstream from its mouth, the Sunrise collects its North Branch, which rises in Isanti County and flows through the city of
North Branch.
Sunrise River is the English translation of the native
Ojibwe-language
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name.
There is a dam on the Sunrise River. The Sunrise River watershed spans 381 square miles in
Isanti, Pine, Chisago, Washington, and
Anoka counties.
See also
*
List of rivers of Minnesota
Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulatively flow for . The Mississippi River begins its journey from its headwaters at Lake Itasca and crosses the Iowa border downstream. It is joined by the Minnesota River at Fort Snellin ...
*
List of longest streams of Minnesota
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References
Rivers of Anoka County, Minnesota
Rivers of Chisago County, Minnesota
Rivers of Isanti County, Minnesota
Rivers of Minnesota
Tributaries of the St. Croix River (Wisconsin–Minnesota)
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