Manitou River (Minnesota)

The Manitou River is a 24.9-mile-long (40.1 km)[1] river in northern Minnesota, which drains into Lake Superior along its north shore about three miles northeast of Little Marais. It flows southeast through the Superior National Forest, Finland State Forest, and George H. Crosby Manitou State Park in Lake County.[2]

Manitou River
A waterfall on the Manitou River
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationDelay Lake, east of Isabella, Minnesota, Lake County, Minnesota, Minnesota, United States
  elevation1,953 feet (595 m)
Mouth 
  location
Lake Superior
  elevation
602 feet (183 m)
Length24.9-mile-long (40.1 km)

The Caribou River watershed is adjacent to the east, while to the west is the Baptism River. The Isabella River, which is a part of the Hudson Bay watershed, is to the north across the Laurentian Divide.[2]

The Superior Hiking Trail crosses the Manitou River within George H. Crosby Manitou State Park.

The Manitou River contains rainbow trout and brook trout.[3]

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 7, 2012
  2. "Finland State Forest/Moose Walk Snowmobile Area" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
  3. "A Fishing Guide to Lake Superior and North Shore Trout Streams" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2011-02-17.


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