Little Elk River
The Little Elk River is a 29.4-mile-long (47.3 km)[1] tributary of the Mississippi River in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States.
| Little Elk River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
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| • location | Minnesota |
The Little Elk Wildlife Management area, managed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, is located near the small town of Randall. A dike on the river created a 400-acre wetland that attracted waterfowl. That dike was breached after extraordinary rainfall in 1999, draining the wetland. Four years later, construction began on a new, improved dike using federal and state grant money.[2]
Until the construction of the Little Falls Dam, there was a water power mill at the mouth of the Little Elk River.
See also
References
- Notes
- U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed November 29, 2012
- "Little Elk Wetland Project Underway". Press Release from MDNR. US States News. August 28, 2007.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Elk River
- Bibliography
- Minnesota Watersheds
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
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