Rapid River (Rainy River Tributary)
The Rapid River is a 50 mi-long (80 km) river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Rainy River.
Course
The Rapid River originates in Beltrami Island State Forest. It flows very near to Upper Red Lake Peatlands National Natural Landmark. It is a meandering stream flowing through a flat, fairly heavily farmed portion of Lake of the Woods and Koochiching Counties. It has three main branches, main, east branch and north fork.
The Rapid River water basin is the third smallest on the Minnesota side of the Rainy Lake basin.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rapid River
- ^ "Minnesota Rivers". National Park Service. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ Waters, Thomas F. (1977). Streams and Rivers of Minnesota. Minneapolis: University Of Minnesota Press. p. 83. ISBN 0816609608.
- ^ "Rapid River watershed". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
External links
- Minnesota Watersheds
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
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