Redeye River

Redeye River
The Redeye River in Sebeka in 2007
Redeye River is located in Minnesota
Redeye River
Location of the mouth of the Redeye River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
Physical characteristics
SourceWolf Lake
 • locationToad Lake Township, Becker County
 • coordinates46°49′17″N 95°25′06″W / 46.82139°N 95.41833°W / 46.82139; -95.41833[1]
 • elevation1,532 ft (467 m)[2]
MouthLeaf River
 • location
Bullard Township, Wadena County
 • coordinates
46°29′10″N 94°53′06″W / 46.48611°N 94.88500°W / 46.48611; -94.88500[1]
 • elevation
1,263 ft (385 m)[2]
Length73 mi (117 km)[3]
Basin size222 sq mi (570 km2)[3]

The Redeye River is a tributary of the Leaf River, 73 miles (117 km) long, in central Minnesota in the United States. Via the Leaf and Crow Wing Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 222 square miles (570 km2) in a rural region. The river's name comes from the Native Americans of the area, who saw many red-eye fish in the river.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Geographic Names Information System entry for Redeye River (Feature ID #649894)". Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
  2. ^ a b Google Earth elevation for GNIS coordinates. Retrieved on 2007-06-17.
  3. ^ a b Sanocki, C. A.; B. C. Fischer (2000). "Physical Characteristics of Stream Subbasins in the Redeye (Leaf) River Basin, Central Minnesota" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-25. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
  4. ^ Upham, Warren. "Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved 2010-04-02.