Poplar River (Lake Superior)
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Water code | US : 657901 | |
location | Cook 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 | Fleck Lake 47 ° 48 '26 " N , 90 ° 45' 39" W. |
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Source height | 540 m | |
muzzle | at Lutsen in the Upper Lake Coordinates: 47 ° 38 ′ 9 ″ N , 90 ° 42 ′ 26 ″ W 47 ° 38 ′ 9 ″ N , 90 ° 42 ′ 26 ″ W. |
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Mouth height | 184 m | |
Height difference | 356 m | |
Bottom slope | 10 ‰ | |
length | 34.9 km | |
Catchment area | 295.3 km² | |
Communities | Lutsen |
The Poplar River is a tributary of Lake Superior in the US state of Minnesota .
The Poplar River has its origin northeast of Lake Superior in Fleck Lake . This is fed by the adjoining lake Crescent Lake to the north . The Poplar River flows in a predominantly southerly direction through the Canadian Shield in the southwestern part of Cook County and flows into Lake Superior 2.5 km west of Lutsen. The Poplar River has a length of 34.9 km. Its catchment area covers 295.3 km².
The river name ( poplar English for poplar ) is derived from the translation of the Ojibwe name of the river.