High Island Creek
| High Island Creek | |
|---|---|
| Basin | |
| Main source | Minnesota |
| Source elevation | 1000 ft |
| River mouth |
Minnesota River 3 miles north of Henderson 700 ft |
| Size | None |
| Countries | United States |
High Island Creek is a 69.4-mile-long (111.7 km)[1] tributary of the Minnesota River in Minnesota. It rises as Judicial Ditch No. 11 in eastern Renville County, 6 miles (10 km) south of the city of Hector, and flows east into Sibley County, then McLeod County, then back into Sibley County, where it passes the city of Arlington before entering the Minnesota River 3 miles (5 km) north of Henderson.
The creek took its name from High Island Lake, a lake along its course.[2]
See also
Coordinates: 44°35′08″N 93°54′05″W / 44.5855190°N 93.9013551°W[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed October 5, 2012
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 319.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: High Island Creek
- Minnesota Watersheds
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
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