Carver Creek (Minnesota)
| Carver Creek | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | A marsh in Camden Township |
| Length | thirty-one miles (50 km) |
| Basin size | eighty-three miles (134 km)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Minnesota River |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Minnesota River |
Carver Creek is a stream in Carver County, Minnesota, in the United States.[2]
The watershed includes Lake Waconia.[3]
History
Carver Creek was named for Jonathan Carver by the explorer himself.[4] He originally referred to it as Carver's River. In 1854, the city of Carver was plotted.
In 2025, Creekside Park was completed in the city of Carver.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Carver Creek".
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carver Creek (Minnesota)
- ^ "Carver Creek ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES".
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 81.
- ^ "Creekside Park".
44°45′36″N 93°37′19″W / 44.76000°N 93.62194°W