Saint Louis River (Lake Superior tributary)

Saint Louis River
The Saint Louis River at Thomson, Minnesota
Saint Louis River (Lake Superior tributary) is located in Minnesota
Saint Louis River (Lake Superior tributary)
Mouth of the St. Louis River
Native nameGichigami-ziibi (Ojibwe)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota, Wisconsin
CountySt. Louis and Carlton Counties, Minnesota; Douglas County, Wisconsin
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBabbitt SE
 • coordinates47°30′04″N 91°49′51″W / 47.5010312°N 91.8307225°W / 47.5010312; -91.8307225
MouthLake Superior
 • location
West Duluth
 • coordinates
46°45′N 92°06′W / 46.75°N 92.1°W / 46.75; -92.1
Length192 miles (309 km)
Basin size3,634 sq mi (9,410 sq km)
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The Saint Louis River (abbreviated St. Louis River) is a river in the U.S. states of Minnesota and Wisconsin that flows into Lake Superior. The largest U.S. river to flow into the lake, it is 192 miles (309 km) in length[1] and starts 13 miles (21 km) east of Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota. The river's watershed covers 3,634 square miles (9,410 km2). Near the Twin Ports of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin, the river becomes a freshwater estuary. [2]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 1, 2012
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Louis River