Manitou River (Lake Superior)
| Manitou River | ||
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| Water code | US : 657299 | |
| location | Lake County in Minnesota (USA) | |
| River system | Saint Lawrence River | |
| Drain over | Saint Marys River → St. Clair River → Detroit River → Niagara River → Saint Lawrence River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| origin | Delay Lake 47 ° 36 '23 " N , 91 ° 17' 31" W. |
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| Source height | 595 m | |
| muzzle | 5 km northeast of Little Marais in the Upper Lake Coordinates: 47 ° 26 '34 " N , 91 ° 3' 51" W 47 ° 26 '34 " N , 91 ° 3' 51" W |
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| Mouth height | 184 m | |
| Height difference | 411 m | |
| Bottom slope | 10 ‰ | |
| length | 40.1 km | |
The Manitou River is a tributary of Lake Superior in the US state of Minnesota .
The Manitou River flows through the Canadian Shield on the north bank of Lake Superior and flows into it 5 km northeast of Little Marais . It flows through Superior National Forest , Finland State Forest and George H. Crosby Manitou State Park within Lake County in a southeast direction. The catchment area of the Manitou River borders on that of the Caribou River to the east and that of the Baptism River to the west .
The Superior Hiking Trail crosses the Manitou River within George H. Crosby Manitou State Park.
Rainbow trout and brook trout are found in the Manitou River .