Pelican River (Otter Tail River)
| Pelican River | ||
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| Water code | US : 649247 | |
| location | Becker County , Otter Tail County in Minnesota (USA) | |
| River system | Nelson River | |
| Drain over | Otter Tail River → Red River of the North → Nelson River → Hudson Bay | |
| source | north of Detroit Lakes 46 ° 55 ′ 21 ″ N , 95 ° 48 ′ 16 ″ W |
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| muzzle | in the Otter Tail River coordinates: 46 ° 17 ′ 13 ″ N , 96 ° 8 ′ 5 ″ W 46 ° 17 ′ 13 ″ N , 96 ° 8 ′ 5 ″ W. |
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| Mouth height |
341 m
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| length | 137.3 km | |
| Catchment area | > 1250 km² | |
| Discharge at the gauge at Fergus Falls A Eo : 1,248.4 km² |
MQ 1909/1980 Mq 1909/1980 |
2.2 m³ / s 1.8 l / (s km²) |
| Flowing lakes | Detroit Lake , Lake Sallie , Lake Melissa , Pelican Lake , Lake Lizzie , Prairie Lake | |
| Small towns | Detroit Lakes , Pelican Rapids | |
| Communities | Erhard | |
The Pelican River is a river in Becker County and Otter Tail Counties in the US state of Minnesota .
The Pelican River rises north of Detroit Lakes . It flows mainly in a southerly direction. It flows through a number of lakes, including Detroit Lake , Lake Sallie , Lake Melissa , Pelican Lake , Lake Lizzie and Prairie Lake . The Pelican River finally flows into the Otter Tail River west of Fergus Falls .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Pelican River at the gauge at Fergus Falls - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET