Crooked Creek (Mitchell Lake)
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 655878 | |
| location | Crow Wing County in Minnesota (USA) | |
| River system | Mississippi River | |
| Drain over | Daggett Brook → Daggett Creek → Pine River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico | |
| origin |
Roosevelt Lake 46 ° 46 ′ 52 ″ N , 93 ° 59 ′ 32 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 387 m | |
| muzzle |
Mitchell Lake Coordinates: 46 ° 46 '47 " N , 94 ° 1' 58" W 46 ° 46 '47 " N , 94 ° 1' 58" W. |
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| Mouth height | 382 m | |
| Height difference | 5 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 1 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 5 km | |
| Catchment area | 114.5 km² | |
| Flowing lakes | Pug Hole Lake | |
The Crooked Creek is a short stream in Crow Wing County in the US state of Minnesota .
It connects three lakes in the Brainerd Lakes Area , a lake area north of the city of Brainerd .
The Crooked Creek is the outlet of the 6.1 km ² Roosevelt Lake and rises at the southern end of the lake at an altitude of 387 m above sea level. After a short distance, the stream flows through the small Pug Hole Lake, which is around two meters lower, and finally flows into Mitchell Lake at a height of 382 m . It is next to the Daggett Brook one of the two main tributaries of the lake. According to the USGS , Crooked Creek is almost five kilometers long and has a catchment area of 114.5 km², which is located in the northern Crow Wing and southern Cass County . It belongs to the catchment area of the Mississippi River.