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Encyclopedia > List of Minnesota rivers
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This is a list of rivers in the state of Minnesota in the United States Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Senators Mark Dayton (D) Norm Coleman (R) Official languages None Area 225,365 km² (12th)  - Land 206,375 km²  - Water 18,990 km² (8. ...

The Blue Earth River is a tributary of the Minnesota River in south-central Minnesota in the United States; it also drains a small portion of northern Iowa. ... The Bois de Sioux River drains Lake Traverse, the southernmost body of water in the Hudson Bay watershed of North America. ... The Cannon River flows from Tetonka Lake near Waterville to Red Wing in the U.S. state of Minnesota, where it joins the Mississippi River. ... The Cedar River is a river, in Iowa, which is named after the juniper trees growing there (mistakenly called cedar by early settlers). ... The Cottonwood River is a tributary of the Minnesota River in southwestern Minnesota. ... The Crow Wing River rises in a chain of 10 lakes in southern Hubbard County, Minnesota and flows southeast about 90 miles before joining the Mississippi River at Crow Wing State Park, northwest of Little Falls, Minnesota. ... Des Moines River - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Elk River in Benton County in 2004 The Elk River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in east-central Minnesota in the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Lac qui Parle River is a tributary of the Minnesota River in southwestern Minnesota and eastern South Dakota. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Leaf River in Deer Creek Township of Otter Tail County in 2004 The Leaf River is a tributary of the Crow Wing River, about 50 mi (80 km) long, in west-central Minnesota in the United States. ... The Little Minnesota River is a tributary of the Minnesota River in northeastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota in the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Partridge River in Bartlett Township of Todd County in 2004 The Partridge River and its tributary the Little Partridge River are small rivers in rural west-central Minnesota in the United States. ... The Little Sioux is a river in the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Middle River is a tributary of the Snake River in northwestern Minnesota in the United States. ... The Minnesota River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles (534 km) long, in the state of Minnesota in the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search This page is about the river in the United States; there is also a Canadian Mississippi River (Ontario). ... Jump to: navigation, search The Nokasippi River is a short tributary of the Mississippi River in central Minnesota in the United States. ... The Pigeon River forms part of the border between the State of Minnesota and the Province of Ontario on the north shore of Lake Superior. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Platte River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in central Minnesota in the United States. ... The Rainy River is a river, approximately 85 mi (140 km), that forms part of the U.S.-Canada border separating northern Minnesota and northwestern Ontario. ... The Red Lake River is a river located in northwestern Minnesota. ... See also the Red River disambiguation page. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Redeye River is a tributary of the Leaf River in west-central Minnesota in the United States. ... The Redwood River watershed is one of 13 major watersheds feeding the Minnesota River. ... The Root River flows through the bluff country of southeastern Minnesota and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. ... The Rum River is a slow, meandering channel that connects Minnesotas Lake Mille Lacs with the Mississippi River. ... The Rush River, in the U.S. state of Minnesota, is entirely in Sibley County, although its watershed also includes parts of Nicollet and McLeod counties. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Sauk river as it passes through St. ... The St. ... The Saint Louis River is a river in Minnesota that flows into Lake Superior. ... The Schoolcraft River in the region near the headwaters of the Mississippi. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Snake River is a very short tributary of the Elk River in east-central Minnesota in the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Snake River is a tributary of the Red River of the North in northwestern Minnesota in the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Sunrise River is a short tributary of the St. ... The Swan River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 60 mi (97 km) long, in northeastern Minnesota in the United States. ... The Upper Iowa River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the upper Midwest of the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Watab River, also know as Watab Creek, is a tributary of the Mississippi River in central Minnesota in the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Whetstone River near Big Stone City in Grant County, South Dakota The Whetstone River is a short tributary of the Minnesota River in northeastern South Dakota and a very small portion of western Minnesota in the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Wild Rice River is a tributary of the Red River of the North in northwestern Minnesota in the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Wing River near Verndale in Wadena County in 2004 The Wing River is a tributary of the Leaf River in west-central Minnesota in the United States. ... The Yellow Medicine River is a small tributary of the Minnesota River in southwestern Minnesota. ...

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Little Minnesota River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (191 words)
The Little Minnesota River is a headwaters tributary of the Minnesota River in northeastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota in the United States.
Near the Minnesota state line, it passes within a mile of Lake Traverse, part of the Hudson Bay watershed, from which it is separated by a low continental divide.
The river enters Minnesota at the town of Browns Valley and shortly enters Big Stone Lake, which is drained by the Minnesota River.
Colorado River tops 2004 list of endangered rivers (443 words)
The river wanders 1,500 miles from the peaks of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, snaking across Utah, Arizona, Nevada and California before flowing into the Gulf of Baja in Mexico, although in most years it is little more than a trickle when it reaches its delta.
The Big Sunflower River in Mississippi, which was the most endangered river last year because of an Army Corps of Engineers pumping and dredging project that the group said would destroy wetlands and stir up toxins in the river bed, was No. 2 on the group's list.
American Rivers, a Washington-based nonprofit conservation group, says the rivers on the list are not necessarily the ones with the worst chronic problems, but those they say are most in peril because of toxic chemicals, severe water shortages and other problems.
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