Whetstone River

Whetstone River
Map of the Minnesota River watershed with the Whetstone River highlighted (including the North and South forks)
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of its North and South forks
 • locationnortheast of Milbank, South Dakota
MouthMinnesota River
 • location
Ortonville, Minnesota
 • coordinates
45°17′50″N 96°27′00″W / 45.2972°N 96.4500°W / 45.2972; -96.4500
Length12.7 km (7.9 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • left(upstream)
 • right(upstream)
The Whetstone River near Big Stone City in Grant County, South Dakota

The Whetstone River is a 12.7-mile-long (20.4 km)[1] tributary of the Minnesota River, in northeastern South Dakota and a very small portion of western Minnesota in the United States. Via the Minnesota River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed October 5, 2012