Cascade River (Minnesota)
| Cascade River | |
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.JPG) The Cascade River in Cascade River State Park | |
| Basin | |
| Main source | Minnesota |
| River mouth | Lake Superior |
| Countries | United States |
| Physiognomy | |
| Length | 17.1 miles (27.5 km) |
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.
The river was named for a number of waterfalls near its mouth.[2]
See also
Coordinates: 47°42′25″N 90°31′21″W / 47.7068378°N 90.5226208°W[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 7, 2012
- ↑ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 144.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cascade River
- Minnesota Watersheds
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
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