Cascade River (Minnesota)
| Cascade River | |
|---|---|
 The Cascade River in Cascade River State Park | |
  Mouth of the Cascade River | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Cook County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Mark Lake |
| • coordinates | 47°52′12″N 90°36′40″W / 47.8698914°N 90.6112262°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Deer Yard Lake, Lake Superior |
• coordinates | 47°42′25″N 90°31′21″W / 47.7068378°N 90.5226208°WCoordinates: 47°42′25″N 90°31′21″W / 47.7068378°N 90.5226208°W |
| Length | 17.1 miles (27.5 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | McDonald Creek, Thompson Creek, Fry Creek, Nester Creek, Belly Creek, North Branch Cascade River |
| • right | Mississippi Creek, Mark Creek |
| Waterfalls | Cascade Falls |
The Cascade River is a 17.1-mile-long (27.5 km)[1] river in northeastern Minnesota, United States. Running through Cook County, it debouches into Lake Superior between Grand Marais and Lutsen. Its lower courses flow through Cascade River State Park.[2]
The river was named for a number of waterfalls near its mouth.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed May 7, 2012
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cascade River
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 144.
- "Minnesota Watersheds". Minnesota DNR.
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota, 1974. USGS. 1976.
Categories:
- Rivers of Cook County, Minnesota
- Rivers of Minnesota
- Tributaries of Lake Superior
- Northern Minnesota trout streams
- Cook County, Minnesota geography stubs
- Minnesota river stubs