Rapid River (Rainy River tributary)

Rapid River
Mouth of the Rapid River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesLake of the Woods, Koochiching
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates48°22′12″N 95°08′42″W / 48.3699716°N 95.1449754°W / 48.3699716; -95.1449754
Mouth 
 • coordinates
48°41′41″N 94°26′10″W / 48.69472°N 94.43611°W / 48.69472; -94.43611
Length50 mi (80 km)
Basin features
River systemRainy River
Tributaries 
 • leftNorth Fork Rapid River
 • rightEast Branch Rapid River

The Rapid River is a 50 mi-long (80 km) river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Rainy River.[1][2]

Course

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

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rapid River
  2. ^ a b "Minnesota Rivers". National Park Service. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  3. ^ Waters, Thomas F. (1977). Streams and Rivers of Minnesota. Minneapolis: University Of Minnesota Press. p. 83. ISBN 0816609608.
  4. ^ "Rapid River watershed". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved May 5, 2021.


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