St. Croix River (Wisconsin–Minnesota)
river in Wisconsin and Minnesota, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The St. Croix River (English: Holy Cross) is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is about 169 miles (272 km) long.[3] The St. Croix flows in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. The lower 125 miles (201 km) of the river forms the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota. The river is a National Scenic Riverway under the protection of the National Park Service. A hydroelectric plant at St. Croix Falls supplies electricity to the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area.
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St. Croix River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin, Minnesota |
Cities | St. Croix Falls, WI, Taylors Falls, MN, Osceola, WI, Stillwater, MN, Hudson, WI, Prescott, WI, Somerset, WI, River Falls, WI |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Upper St. Croix Lake |
- location | near Solon Springs, Wisconsin, Douglas County, WI |
- coordinates | 46°23′19″N 91°45′34″W |
Mouth | Mississippi River |
- location | Prescott, WI, Pierce County, Washington, Dakota, MN, WI |
- coordinates | 44°44′45″N 92°48′10″W |
Length | 169 mi (272 km) |
Basin size | 7,700 sq mi (20,000 km2)[1] |
Discharge | |
- location | Prescott, WI |
- average | 6,374 cu/ft. per sec.[2] |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
- left | Sunrise River, Snake River, Kettle River, Trout Brook |
- right | Apple River, Yellow River, Namekagon River, Eau Claire River (St. Croix River), Kinnickinnic River |
National Wild and Scenic River | |
Type | Scenic, Recreational |
Designated | October 2, 1968 |
Part of | Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway |
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