Kettle River (St. Croix River tributary)

This article is about the river in eastern Minnesota. For the smaller river in central Minnesota, see Kettle River (central Minnesota). For other uses, see Kettle River (disambiguation).
Kettle River
Kayakers on the Kettle River in Banning State Park
The Kettle River
Kettle River (St. Croix River tributary) is located in Minnesota
Kettle River (St. Croix River tributary)
Mouth of the Kettle River
Native nameAkiko-ziibi (Ojibwe)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCarlton County, Pine County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates46°41′14″N 92°47′17″W / 46.6871686°N 92.7879778°W / 46.6871686; -92.7879778
Mouth 
 • coordinates
45°51′28″N 92°44′11″W / 45.8577304°N 92.7363141°W / 45.8577304; -92.7363141
Length83.6 mi-long (134.5 km)
Basin features
River systemSt. Croix River

The Kettle is an 83.6-mile-long (134.5 km)[1] tributary of the St. Croix River in eastern Minnesota in the United States. Via the St. Croix River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. The river's English name is due to the large number of large rounded holes (kettles) in the sandstone in and around the river, carved out by the swirling waters of the river. The river's Dakota name Céġa watpa[2] entered into English via the Anishinaabe people's Akiko-ziibi, both meaning "Kettle River".[3]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed October 5, 2012
  2. ^ "Tchegaouateba / Rivière a la Chaudière" on de L'Isle, Guillaume (1702) Carte de la rivière du Mississippi, dressée sur les mémorires de M. Le Sueur.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kettle River