The Sheyenne River is one of the major tributaries of the Red River of the North, beginning about 29 north of McClusky, North Dakota and meanders eastward before turning south near McVille, North Dakota. See also the Red River disambiguation page. ... McClusky is a city located in Sheridan County, North Dakota. ... McVille is a city located in Nelson County, North Dakota. ...

The southerly flow of the river continues through Griggs County, North Dakota and Barnes County, North Dakota before it turns in a northeastward direction near Lisbon, North Dakota. The river forms Lake Astabula behind the Baldhill Dam north of Valley City, North Dakota. Griggs County is a county located in the state of North Dakota. ... Barnes County is a county located in the state of North Dakota. ... Lisbon is a city located in Ransom County, North Dakota. ... Valley City is a city located in Barnes County, North Dakota. ...

From Lisbon, the river crosses the Sheyenne National Grassland, and enters Cass County, North Dakota near the city of Kindred, North Dakota. This stretch is designated a National Wild and Scenic River and is popular with canoeists and outdoor enthusiasts. From Kindred, the river flows north-northeastward through the fertile plains of the Red River Valley of the North. Cass County is a county located in the state of North Dakota. ... Kindred is a city located in Cass County, North Dakota. ... National Wild and Scenic River is a designation for certain protected areas in the United States. ... The term Red River has the following uses: Rivers Red River of the North, a river that flows northward between North Dakota and Minnesota into Lake Winnipeg, site of the Red River Settlement; also center of the Red River Basin, a historic region of the United States Red River (Mississippi...

The character of the river changes as it leaves the sandy grasslands and picks up the fertile clay soil of the Red River Valley. Previously, the river posed a flooding hazzard to cities such as West Fargo, North Dakota and Harwood, North Dakota,　where it joins the Red River of the North and flows north to Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba Province of Canada. However, due to a diversion canal completed near Horace, North Dakota, the major Sheyenne River cities fared well in the Red River Flood, 1997, which decimated the cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota almost totally. West Fargo is a city located in Cass County, North Dakota. ... Harwood is a city located in Cass County, North Dakota. ... See also the Red River disambiguation page. ... Lake Winnipeg (52°N, 92°W) is a large (24 400 km²) lake in central North America, in the province of Manitoba, Canada, at about 55 km north of the city of Winnipeg. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Glorious and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Area 647,797 km² (8th)  - Land 553,556 km²  - Water 64,241 km² (14. ... Horace is a city located in Cass County, North Dakota. ... Cairn in Grand Forks commemorating the 1997 flood The Red River in Manitoba and the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota has flooded repeatedly through the centuries, endangering lives and property. ... Downtown area of Grand Forks. ... East Grand Forks City Hall East Grand Forks is a city located in Polk County, Minnesota. ...