Rapid_River_(Rainy_River_tributary)

Rapid River (Rainy River tributary)

Rapid River (Rainy River tributary)

River in Minnesota, United States

The Rapid River is a 50 mi-long (80 km) river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Rainy River.[1][2]

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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.[3][2]

The Rapid River water basin is the third smallest on the Minnesota side of the Rainy Lake basin.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rapid River
  2. [2]
    "Minnesota Rivers". National Park Service. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  3. [3]
    Waters, Thomas F. (1977). Streams and Rivers of Minnesota. Minneapolis: University Of Minnesota Press. p. 83. ISBN 0816609608.
  4. [4]
    "Rapid River watershed". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved May 5, 2021.


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