Elk River (Mississippi River, Minnesota)
| Elk River | ||
 Elk River in Benton County (2004) |
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| Water code | US : 643267 | |
| location | Minnesota (USA) | |
| River system | Mississippi River | |
| Drain over | Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico | |
| source | north of Benton County 45 ° 49 ′ 9 ″ N , 93 ° 55 ′ 40 ″ W |
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| muzzle | in the Mississippi River coordinates: 45 ° 17 ′ 53 " N , 93 ° 34 ′ 21" W 45 ° 17 ′ 53 " N , 93 ° 34 ′ 21" W
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| length | 115 km | |
| Catchment area | 1632 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Saint Francis River | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Orono Lake | |
| Medium-sized cities | Elk River | |
The Elk River ( Elk = elk deer ) is an approximately 115 km long tributary of the Mississippi River in the eastern center of Minnesota in the United States . It drains an area of 1632 km².
Run
The Elk River has its source in the north of Benton County and initially flows south. In Sherburne County , the river turns southeast for the rest of its course and runs parallel to the Mississippi River, past the communities of Becker and Big Lake . Its name in the Ojibwe language is Gaa-biitawi-ziibi . It joins the stream near the town of Elk River after flowing through Orono Lake, which is formed by a municipal dam that generates hydroelectric power .
Tributaries
The Saint Francis River and the Snake River flow into the Big Lake township in Sherburne County . The latter is a small river that runs its entire length within Sherburne County and flows generally south through the townships of Santiago , Becker and Big Lake, and whose watercourse is straightened and canalized .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Renwick, Mary E., and Eden, Susanna (1999). Minnesota Rivers: A Primer. St. Paul: Water Resources Center, College of Natural Resources, University of Minnesota.
- ↑ Elk River in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
- ↑ Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry ( Memento of the original from November 15, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c DeLorme (1994). Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer . Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-222-6
- ↑ Waters, Thomas F. (1977). The Streams and Rivers of Minnesota . Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 0-8166-0960-8
- ^ Snake River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
