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Encyclopedia > Rainy Lake

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. ... State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Official languages None Area 225,365 km² (12th)  - Land 206,375 km²  - Water 18,990 km² (8. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal it began, loyal it remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ...


It issues from the west side of Rainy Lake and flows generally WNW, between International Falls, Minnesota and Fort Frances, Ontario, and between Baudette, Minnesota and Rainy River, Ontario. It enters the southern end of Lake of the Woods approximately 12 mi (19 km) northwest of Baudette. It is used for hydroelectricity at International Falls. International Falls is a city located in Koochiching County, Minnesota. ... Fort Frances, Ontario is a town, located in the northwestern part of Ontario, Canada. ... Baudette is a city located on the Rainy River, southeast of Lake of the Woods, in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota. ... The town of Rainy River is situated on the Ontario-Minnesota border. ... Lake of the Woods. ... Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is a form of hydropower, (i. ...


The Ontario and Rainy River Railway, opened in 1901 and now part of Canadian National, follows the river on the Canadian side. 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... CN redirects here, as its the most common usage of the abbreviation in Canada; for more uses, see CN (disambiguation). ...


See also

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. ... This is a list of rivers in the state of Minnesota in the United States Cedar River Cottonwood River Crow River Crow Wing River Des Moines River Long Prairie River Minnesota River Mississippi River Pigeon River Platte River Pomme de Terre River Rainy River Red Lake River Red River Rock... See also: Rivers in Canada Tributaries of Hudson Bay Rivers in Canada alphabetically Rivers of the Americas This is the list of rivers situated which flow through Ontario. ...

External links

  • Ontario and Rainy River Railway
  • State of Minnesota: Rainy River Basin

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Rainy Lake Conservancy (409 words)
The Mission of the Rainy Lake Conservancy is to work with property owners, governments and local communities to preserve and protect the natural beauty, historic features, and ecological and recreational values for present and future generations, particularly within but not restricted to Rainy Lake.
Rainy Lake is a rare and precious place in a world where forests and clean lakes are rapidly disappearing.
The Rainy Lake Conservancy is proud to carry on the tradition of wilderness preservation into the 21st century.
Lake information report: Minnesota DNR (864 words)
Rainy Lake walleye abundance has reached a new peak.
Throughout the history of monitoring and management on Rainy Lake we have observed the recovery of the walleye population.
The variable recruitment of crappie in Rainy Lake is consistent with crappie populations from around the country.
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