Straight River (southern Minnesota)
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This article is about the tributary of the Cannon River in southern Minnesota. For the river in north-central Minnesota, see Straight River (central Minnesota). For other uses, see Straight River (disambiguation).
The Straight River is a tributary of the Cannon River, 55.6 miles (89.5 km) long,[3] in southeastern Minnesota, United States. Via the Cannon River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of approximately 450 square miles (1,200 km2) in an agricultural region.
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Straight River | |
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Native name | Wakpá Owóthaŋna (Dakota) |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
Counties | Rice, Le Sueur, Steele, Freeborn |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Geneva Township, Freeborn County |
• coordinates | 43°49′58″N 93°15′46″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,214 ft (370 m)[2] |
Mouth | Cannon River |
• location | Faribault Township, Rice County |
• coordinates | 44°18′36″N 93°16′13″W[1] |
• elevation | 958 ft (292 m)[2] |
Length | 55.6 mi (89.5 km)[3] |
Basin size | 450 sq mi (1,200 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | near Faribault[4] |
• average | 293 cu ft/s (8.3 m3/s)[4] |
• minimum | 10 cu ft/s (0.28 m3/s) |
• maximum | 6,080 cu ft/s (172 m3/s) |
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Its name is a translation of Wakpá Owóthaŋna, the Dakota name for the river. Despite its name, the river flows in a winding course, though its valley is fairly straight.[5] The river provided hydropower for flour milling operations in the 19th century.[6]