Brule River (Minnesota)
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There is also a Brule River and Brule Lake which form part of the boundary between Wisconsin and Upper Peninsula Michigan.
Brule River (Minnesota) | |
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Origin | Minnesota |
Mouth | Lake Superior |
Basin countries | United States |
The Brule River is a river of Minnesota. The Brule River originates at Vista Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and flows 40.4 miles (65.0 km)[1] east and southeast, terminating at Lake Superior approximately 14 mi (23 km) northeast of Grand Marais, Minnesota, within the boundaries of Judge C. R. Magney State Park.[2][3] A major tributary is the South Brule River, which rises at the east end of Brule Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
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Coordinates: 47°49′00″N 90°03′00″W / 47.8165587°N 90.0500980°W[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 2, 2012
- ↑ http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/state_parks/spk00193.pdf
- ↑ http://www.northshorevisitor.com/activities/waterfalls.html
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brule River
- Minnesota Watersheds
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
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