Greenwood River (Brule River tributary)

The Greenwood River is a tributary of the Brule River of Minnesota in the United States. It rises at the outlet of Greenwood Lake and flows south 7.1 miles (11.4 km) to the Brule River.[1]

Greenwood River
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMinnesota

It was formerly called Diarrhoea River, because it was supposed drinking its water caused diarrhea.[2]

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed May 2, 2012
  2. Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 144.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenwood River


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