Sand Hill River

The Sand Hill River is a 101-mile-long (163 km)[1] tributary of the Red River of the North in northwestern Minnesota in the United States.[2] Via the Red River, Lake Winnipeg, and the Nelson River, it is part of the watershed of Hudson Bay, and drains an area of 475 square miles (1,230 km2).

Sand Hill River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
RegionNorthwestern Minnesota
CityRindal, Fertile, Climax
Physical characteristics
SourceSand Hill Lake
 • locationNear Fertile, MN
MouthRed River of the North
 • location
Climax, MN
Length101 mi (163 km)
Basin size475 sq mi (1,230 km2)

Sand Hill River was named for the sand dunes near the end of its course.[3]

Course

The Sand Hill River flows generally west from its source, Sand Hill Lake, near the town of Fosston in Polk County, dipping south through Mahnomen County and Norman County before returning to Polk County and passing the towns of Rindal, Fertile, and Climax. It flows into the Red River of the North 2 miles (3 km) west of Climax.

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See also
  • List of Minnesota rivers
  • List of tributaries of Hudson Bay

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 8, 2011
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sand Hill River
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 324.

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