Rush River, Minnesota
| Rush River | ||
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 650415 | |
| location | Sibley County , Minnesota , USA | |
| River system | Mississippi River | |
| Drain over | Minnesota → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico | |
| origin | Confluence of the Middle and North Branch Rush Rivers 44 ° 30 ′ 23 ″ N , 94 ° 4 ′ 43 ″ W |
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| muzzle | approx. 5 km north-northeast of Le Sueur in the Minnesota River Coordinates: 44 ° 30 '1 " N , 93 ° 53' 53" W, 44 ° 30 '1 " N , 93 ° 53' 53" W
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| Right tributaries | South Branch Rush River | |
| North Branch Rush River | ||
| Water code | US : 659742 | |
| River system | Mississippi River | |
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Titlow Lake at Gaylord 44 ° 34 ′ 18 ″ N , 94 ° 11 ′ 25 ″ W. |
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| confluence | with the Middle Branch Rush River to Rush River 44 ° 30 ′ 23 ″ N , 94 ° 4 ′ 31 ″ W
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| Middle Branch Rush River | ||
| Water code | US : 647800 | |
| River system | Mississippi River | |
| source | near Gibbon, Minnesota 44 ° 36'55 " N , 94 ° 34'27" W. |
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| confluence | with the North Branch Rush River to Rush River 44 ° 30 ′ 23 ″ N , 94 ° 4 ′ 44 ″ W
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| length | 12.5 km | |
| South Branch Rush River | ||
| Water code | US : 652276 | |
| River system | Mississippi River | |
| source | between Winthrop and Lafayette 44 ° 28 ′ 42 ″ N , 94 ° 24 ′ 25 ″ W. |
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| muzzle | into the Rush River 44 ° 30 ′ 24 ″ N , 93 ° 59 ′ 24 ″ W.
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The Rush River is a tributary of the Minnesota River and runs entirely in Sibley County in the US state of Minnesota , but its hydrological catchment area also includes parts of Nicollet and McLeod Counties .
course
The Rush River begins at the confluence of its central and northern source rivers, approximately at 94.1 ° west longitude and 44.5 ° north latitude. From this point it flows mainly in an easterly direction, the southern source river flows out at about 94.0 ° west longitude and 44.5 ° north latitude. From this point it flows in an easterly direction to about 4.6 kilometers (2.9 miles) north-northeast of Le Sueur (Minnesota) , at its confluence with the Minnesota River to the mouth in, from here to the Northeast Mississippi River flows .
Northern branch of the Rush River
The northern branch of the Rush River is fed by Titlow Lake and flows southeast to the confluence of the central branch of the Rush River about 12.5 km (7.8 miles) southeast of Gaylord, Minnesota , where the actual Rush River begins.
Middle branch of the Rush River
The middle branch of the Rush River has its source near Gibbon, Minnesota and flows directly east from the source to the junction with the Northern Branch.
Southern branch of the Rush River
The southern branch of the Rush River rises between Winthrop and Lafayette , just over 16 km (10 miles) west-southwest of Gaylord near the border between Sibley and Nicollet Counties, and flows from there in an east-northeast direction to the confluence with the Rush River .
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