Floodwood River (Minnesota)

The Floodwood River is a 32.1-mile-long (51.7 km)[1] tributary of the Saint Louis River of Minnesota, United States, joining the Saint Louis at the city of Floodwood.

Floodwood River
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMinnesota
Mouth 
  location
Saint Louis River

Floodwood River was so named on account of driftwood frequently forming dams which caused the river to flood.[2]

See also

46.9254985°N 92.9060366°W / 46.9254985; -92.9060366[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 7, 2012
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 483.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Floodwood River
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Floodwood River



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