List of rivers in Minnesota (U.S. state).
Alphabetically
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By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Great Lakes Drainage Basin
Lake Superior Drainage Basin
- Lake Superior
- Pigeon River
- Swamp River
- Stump River
- Lower Stump River
- Royal River
- Crocodile River
- Reservation River
- Flute Reed River
- Brule River
- Greenwood River
- South Brule River
- Kadunce River
- Kimball Creek
- Devil Track River
- Little Devil Track River
- Fall River
- Cascade River
- North Branch Cascade River
- Poplar River
- Tait River
- Onion River
- West Branch Onion River
- Temperance River
- Sawbill Creek
- Kelso River
- Vern River
- Sawbill Creek
- Cross River
- Two Island River
- Caribou River
- Little Manitou River
- Manitou River
- South Branch Manitou River
- Little Marais River
- Baptism River
- East Branch Baptism River
- West Branch Baptism River
- Beaver River
- East Branch Beaver River
- West Branch Beaver River
- Split Rock River
- East Split Rock River
- West Split Rock River
- Gooseberry River
- Skunk Creek
- Little Gooseberry River
- Encampment River
- Stewart River
- Little Stewart River
- Knife River
- Little Knife River, located in St. Louis County
- West Branch Knife River
- Little Knife River, located in Lake County
- Little Sucker River
- Big Sucker Creek
- French River
- Talmadge River
- Lester River
- St. Louis River
- Pokegama River
- Red River
- Little River
- Midway River
- Pine River
- Cloquet River
- Us-kab-wan-ka River
- Beaver River
- Otter River
- Little Cloquet River
- West Branch Cloquet River
- Langley River
- Little Langley River
- Artichoke River
- Ahmik River
- McCarty River
- East Savanna River
- Floodwood River
- West Branch Floodwood River
- Whiteface River
- Little Whiteface River (South), located south of Meadowlands
- Little Whiteface River (North), located east of Meadowlands
- Paleface River
- North Branch Whiteface River
- South Branch Whiteface River
- East Swan River
- West Swan River
- West Two River
- East Two River
- Embarrass River
- Partridge River
- South Branch Partridge River
- East River
- North River
- Nemadji River
- South Fork Nemadji River
- Net River
- Little Net River
- Net River
- Blackhoof River
- South Fork Nemadji River
- Pigeon River
Mississippi River Drainage Basin
Lower Mississippi Drainage Basin
- Mississippi River
- Missouri River (MO, IA)
- Little Sioux River
- Ocheyedan River
- West Fork Little Sioux River
- Big Sioux River (IA)
- Rock River
- Little Rock River
- East Branch Rock River
- Split Rock Creek
- Pipestone Creek
- Flandreau Creek
- Rock River
- Little Sioux River
- Des Moines River
- East Fork Des Moines River
- Heron Lake Outlet
- Jack Creek
- Diversion Creek
- Okabena Creek
- Lime Creek
- Beaver Creek
- Iowa River (IA)
- Cedar River
- Shell Rock River
- Winnebago River (IA)
- Lime Creek
- Winnebago River (IA)
- Little Cedar River (Iowa and Minnesota), a tributary of the Cedar River rising in Mower County, Minnesota
- Little Cedar River (Dodge County, Minnesota), a tributary of the Cedar River entirely in Dodge County
- Shell Rock River
- Cedar River
- Wapsipinicon River
- Upper Iowa River
- Pine Creek
- Little Iowa River
- North Branch Upper Iowa River
- Winnebago Creek
- Crooked Creek
- North Fork Crooked Creek
- South Fork Crooked Creek
- Root River
- South Fork Root River
- South Branch Root River
- North Branch Root River
- Middle Branch Root River
- Pine Creek
- Whitewater River
- North Fork Whitewater River
- Middle Fork Whitewater River
- South Fork Whitewater River
- North Fork Whitewater River
- Zumbro River
- North Fork Zumbro River
- Middle Fork Zumbro River
- North Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River
- South Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River
- South Fork Zumbro River
- Wells Creek
- Hay Creek
- Cannon River
- North Cannon River, a distributary
- Little Cannon River (Cannon River tributary), near Cannon Falls
- Straight River
- Little Cannon River (Sabre Lake), near Kilkenny
- Vermillion River
- South Branch Vermillion River
- Missouri River (MO, IA)
St. Croix River Drainage Basin
- Mississippi River
- St. Croix River
- Sunrise River
- North Branch Sunrise River
- West Branch Sunrise River
- South Branch Sunrise River
- Snake River
- Groundhouse River
- South Fork Groundhouse River
- West Fork Groundhouse River
- Ann River
- Little Ann River
- Knife River
- Groundhouse River
- Kettle River
- Grindstone River
- North Branch Grindstone River
- South Branch Grindstone River
- Pine River
- Willow River
- Little Willow River
- Moose Horn River
- Portage River
- West Fork Moose Horn River
- Split Rock River
- Dead Moose River
- West Branch Kettle River
- Grindstone River
- Sand Creek
- Lower Tamarack River
- Upper Tamarack River
- Sunrise River
- St. Croix River
Minnesota River Drainage Basin
- Mississippi River
- Minnesota River
- Credit River
- Sand Creek
- High Island Creek
- Rush River
- South Branch Rush River
- Middle Branch Rush River
- North Branch Rush River
- Blue Earth River
- Le Sueur River
- Maple River
- Cobb River
- Little Cobb River
- Little Le Sueur River
- Watonwan River
- Perch Creek
- South Fork Watonwan River
- North Fork Watonwan River
- Elm Creek
- East Branch Blue Earth River
- Middle Branch Blue Earth River
- West Branch Blue Earth River
- Le Sueur River
- Little Cottonwood River
- Cottonwood River
- Sleepy Eye Creek
- Plum Creek
- Redwood River
- Hawk Creek
- Yellow Medicine River
- Spring Creek
- North Branch Yellow Medicine River
- South Branch Yellow Medicine River
- Chippewa River
- Shakopee Creek
- East Branch Chippewa River
- Little Chippewa River
- Lac qui Parle River
- West Branch Lac qui Parle River
- Pomme de Terre River
- Yellow Bank River
- North Fork Yellow Bank River
- South Fork Yellow Bank River
- Whetstone River
- Little Minnesota River
- Minnesota River
Upper Mississippi River Drainage Basin
- Mississippi River
- Rice Creek
- Rum River
- West Branch Rum River
- Crow River
- North Fork Crow River
- Middle Fork Crow River
- Skunk River
- South Fork Crow River
- Buffalo Creek
- North Fork Crow River
- Elk River
- St. Francis River
- West Branch St. Francis River
- Snake River
- St. Francis River
- Clearwater River
- Sauk River
- Ashley Creek
- Watab River
- North Fork Watab River
- South Fork Watab River
- Platte River
- Skunk River
- Two River
- North Two River
- South Two River
- Little Two River
- Swan River
- Little Swan River
- Spring Branch Swan River
- Little Elk River
- South Branch Little Elk River
- Nokasippi River
- Little Nokasippi River
- Crow Wing River
- Gull River
- Long Prairie River
- Partridge River
- Little Partridge River
- Leaf River
- Redeye River
- Wing River
- Cat River
- Shell River
- Fish Hook River
- Straight River
- Portage River
- Potato River
- Blueberry River
- Kettle River
- Fish Hook River
- Rabbit River
- Pine River
- Little Pine River
- South Fork Pine River
- Little Willow River
- Ripple River
- Rice River
- Willow River
- Hill River
- Little Hill River
- Moose River
- North Fork Willow River
- South Fork Willow River
- Hill River
- Sandy River
- Prairie River
- Tamarack River
- Little Tamarack River
- Tamarack River
- Prairie River
- West Savanna River
- Swan River
- Prairie River
- West Fork Prairie River
- Vermilion River
- Deer River
- Ball Club River
- Leech Lake River
- Bear River
- Leech Lake
- Boy River
- Swift River
- Shingobee River
- Kabekona River
- Necktie River
- Steamboat River
- Boy River
- First River
- Pigeon River
- Third River
- Turtle River
- North Turtle River
- Gull River
- Schoolcraft River
- Little Mississippi River
Hudson Bay Drainage Basin
- Nelson River (Manitoba)
- Lake Winnipeg (Manitoba)
- Winnipeg River (Manitoba)
- Lake of the Woods
- Red River of the North
- Winnipeg River (Manitoba)
- Lake Winnipeg (Manitoba)
Red River of the North Drainage Basin
- Red River of the North
- Roseau River
- Lost River
- South Fork Roseau River
- Joe River
- Two Rivers
- North Branch Two Rivers
- Little Joe River
- South Branch Two Rivers
- Middle Branch Two Rivers
- North Branch Two Rivers
- Tamarac River
- Snake River
- Middle River
- South Branch Snake River
- Grand Marais Creek
- Red Lake River
- Gentilly River
- Black River
- Little Black River
- Clearwater River
- Lost River
- Poplar River
- Hill River
- Lost River
- Thief River
- Lost River
- Mud River
- Moose River
- Red Lake
- Sandy River
- Mud River
- Blackduck River
- North Cormorant River
- South Cormorant River
- Battle River
- North Branch Battle River
- South Branch Battle River
- Tamarac River
- Little Tamarac River
- Lost River
- Sand Hill River
- Marsh River
- Wild Rice River
- South Branch Wild Rice River
- White Earth River
- Buffalo River
- South Branch Buffalo River
- Otter Tail River
- Pelican River
- Dead River
- Toad River
- Egg River
- Bois de Sioux River
- Rabbit River
- South Fork Rabbit River
- Mustinka River
- Twelvemile Creek
- West Branch Twelvemile Creek
- West Fork Twelvemile Creek
- East Fork Twelvemile Creek
- Twelvemile Creek
- Rabbit River
- Roseau River
Lake of the Woods Drainage Basin
- Lake of the Woods
- Warroad River
- East Branch Warroad River
- West Branch Warroad River
- Rainy River
- Winter Road River
- Baudette River
- West Fork Baudette River
- Rapid River
- East Fork Rapid River
- Barton Brook
- Wing River
- North Branch Rapid River
- East Fork Rapid River
- Black River
- West Fork Black River
- South Fork Black River
- Big Fork River
- Bear River
- Sturgeon River
- Rice River
- Popple River
- Dunbar River
- Bowstring River
- Turtle River
- Little Fork River
- Beaver Brook
- Cross River
- Deer River
- Ester Brook
- Nett Lake River
- Lost River
- Rapid River
- Valley River
- Willow River
- Sturgeon River
- Bear River
- Bearskin River
- Dark River
- East Branch Sturgeon River
- Shannon River
- Bear River
- Rice River
- Rainy Lake/Kabetogama Lake/Namakan Lake/Crane Lake
- Rat Root River
- East Branch Rat Root River
- Ash River
- Black Duck River
- Moose River
- Johnson River
- Vermilion River
- Pelican River
- Elbow River
- Vermilion Lake
- Armstrong River
- East Two River
- West Two River
- Pike River
- Sand River
- Pelican River
- Echo River
- Hunting Shack River
- Loon River
- Little Indian Sioux River
- Little Pony River
- Korb River
- Little Indian Sioux River
- Namakan River (Ontario)
- Lac la Croix/Crooked Lake
- Hustler River
- Boulder River
- Dahlgren River
- Stuart River
- Nina Moose River
- Oyster River
- Moose River
- Portage River
- Dahlgren River
- Bottle River
- Beartrap River
- Basswood River
- Horse River
- Basswood Lake/Fall Lake
- Range River
- Shagawa River
- Burntside River
- Dead River
- Burntside River
- Bear Island River
- Beaver River
- Kawishiwi River
- South Kawishiwi River
- Birch Lake
- Keeley Creek
- Birch River
- Isabella River
- Little Isabella River
- Island River
- Dumbbell River
- Perent River
- Snake River
- Stony River
- Sand River
- Greenwood River
- Dunka River
- Birch Lake
- Little Saganaga Lake/Gillis Lake
- Frost River
- Chub River
- Louse River
- Phoebe River
- South Kawishiwi River
- Knife River
- Knife Lake
- Maligne River (Ontario)
- Saganaga Lake
- Sea Gull River
- Granite River
- Pine River
- Cross River
- Tucker River
- Long Island River
- Cross River
- Pine River
- Saganaga Lake
- Lac la Croix/Crooked Lake
- Rat Root River
- Warroad River
See also
- List of lakes in Minnesota
- List of rivers in the United States
References
- Minnesota Watersheds
- USGS Geographic Names Information Service
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map â" State of Minnesota (1974)
External links
- Minnesota Streamflow Data from the USGS