Crow River (Minnesota)

Crow River
Karishon
channelized section of the South Fork of the Crow River near Cosmos in Meeker County
Map of the Crow River watershed.
Crow River (Minnesota) is located in Minnesota
Crow River (Minnesota)
Mouth of the Crow River
Native nameKhaŋǧí Šúŋ Wakpa (Dakota)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyHennepin County, Wright County
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of North Fork Crow River and South Fork Crow River
 • locationRockford
 • coordinates45°04′53″N 93°45′45″W / 45.0813519°N 93.7624663°W / 45.0813519; -93.7624663
MouthMississippi River
 • location
Dayton and Otsego
 • coordinates
45°14′45″N 93°31′21″W / 45.2457984°N 93.5224579°W / 45.2457984; -93.5224579
Discharge 
 • locationmouth
 • average1,166.56 cu ft/s (33.033 m3/s) (estimate)[1]

The Crow River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in south-central Minnesota in the United States. It drains a watershed of 2,756 square miles (7,140 km2).[2]

  1. ^ United States Environmental Protection Agency. "Watershed Report: Crow River". WATERS GeoViewer. Archived from the original on 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crow River