Chippewa River (Minnesota)
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The Chippewa River (Lakota: Mayáwakȟáŋ[1]) is a 153-mile-long (246 km)[2] tributary of the Minnesota River in western and southwestern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Minnesota River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.[3]
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Chippewa River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
Counties | Chippewa, Swift, Pope, Stevens, Grant, Douglas counties |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Stowe Lake, Douglas County |
• coordinates | 45.9880164°N 95.6456011°W / 45.9880164; -95.6456011 |
Mouth | Minnesota River |
• coordinates | 44.9346792°N 95.7333596°W / 44.9346792; -95.7333596 |
Length | 153-mile-long (246 km) |
Basin features | |
River system | Minnesota River |
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The river was named after the Chippewa Indians.[4]