Cascade River (Minnesota)
The Cascade River is a 17.1-mile-long (27.5 km)[1] river in northeastern Minnesota, United States. Running through Cook County, it debouches into Lake Superior between Grand Marais and Lutsen. Its lower courses flow through Cascade River State Park.
| Cascade River | |
|---|---|
.JPG) The Cascade River in Cascade River State Park | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Minnesota |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lake Superior |
| Length | 17.1 miles (27.5 km) |
The river was named for a number of waterfalls near its mouth.[2]
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed May 7, 2012
- Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 144.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cascade River
- Minnesota Watersheds
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
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