Straight River (central Minnesota)

This article is about the tributary of the Fish Hook River in central Minnesota. For the river in southern Minnesota, see Straight River (southern Minnesota). For other uses, see Straight River (disambiguation).
Straight River
The Straight River in Straight River Township in 2007
Straight River (central Minnesota) is located in Minnesota
Straight River (central Minnesota)
Location of the mouth of the Straight River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesBecker County, Hubbard County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationPine Point Township, Becker County
 • coordinates47°00′08″N 95°18′34″W / 47.00222°N 95.30944°W / 47.00222; -95.30944[1]
 • elevation1,506 ft (459 m)[2]
MouthFish Hook River
 • location
Hubbard Township, Hubbard County
 • coordinates
46°52′08″N 95°01′55″W / 46.86889°N 95.03194°W / 46.86889; -95.03194[1]
 • elevation
1,384 ft (422 m)[2]
Length22.7 mi (36.5 km)[3]
Basin size60 sq mi (160 km2)approx.[4]
Discharge 
 • locationnear Park Rapids[4]
 • average60.8 cu ft/s (1.72 m3/s)[4]
 • minimum21 cu ft/s (0.59 m3/s)
 • maximum149 cu ft/s (4.2 m3/s)

The Straight River is a tributary of the Fish Hook River, 23 miles (37 km) long, in the north-central region of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Via the Fish Hook, Shell, and Crow Wing Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of approximately 60 square miles (160 km2) in a rural region. The river is known as one of Minnesota's best trout fishing streams.[5][6]

The river's name is a translation of the Ojibwe name for Straight Lake,[7] through which the river flows near its source.[8]

  1. ^ a b "Geographic Names Information System entry for Straight River (Feature ID #652709)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
  2. ^ a b Google Earth elevation for GNIS coordinates. Retrieved on 2007-06-24.
  3. ^ "National Assessment Database: Assessment Data for the State of Minnesota Year 2004". United States Environmental Protection Agency. pp. Crow Wing Watershed. Archived from the original on 2007-07-07. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
  4. ^ a b c Mitton, G. B.; K. G. Guttormson; G. W. Stratton; E. S. Wakeman. "Water Resources Data in Minnesota, Water Year 2005 Annual Report". United States Geological Survey. pp. Straight River near Park Rapids, MN. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
  5. ^ Waters, Thomas F. (2006). "The Crow Wing: Oxcart to Canoe". The Streams and Rivers of Minnesota. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. pp. 184–194. ISBN 0-8166-0960-8.
  6. ^ "Straight River". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  7. ^ Upham, Warren. "Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia". Minnesota Historical Society. pp. Hubbard County: Straight River Township. Archived from the original on 2007-06-20. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
  8. ^ Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1994. p. 61. ISBN 0-89933-222-6.