The Rapid River is a 50 mi-long (80 km) river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Rainy River.[1][2]
| Rapid River | |
|---|---|
  Mouth of the Rapid River | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Lake of the Woods, Koochiching |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 48°22′12″N 95°08′42″W / 48.3699716°N 95.1449754°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 48°41′41″N 94°26′10″W / 48.69472°N 94.43611°W |
| Length | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Rainy River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | North Fork Rapid River |
| • right | East Branch Rapid River |
Course edit
The Rapid River originates in Beltrami Island State Forest. It flows very near to Upper Red Lake Peatlands National Natural Landmark. It is a meandering stream flowing through a flat, fairly heavily farmed portion of Lake of the Woods and Koochiching Counties. It has three main branches, main, east branch and north fork.[3][2]
The Rapid River water basin is the third smallest on the Minnesota side of the Rainy Lake basin.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rapid River
- ^ a b "Minnesota Rivers". National Park Service. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ Waters, Thomas F. (1977). Streams and Rivers of Minnesota. Minneapolis: University Of Minnesota Press. p. 83. ISBN 0816609608.
- ^ "Rapid River watershed". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
External links edit
- Minnesota Watersheds
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
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