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The Saint Louis River (abbreviated St. Louis River) is a river in the U.S. states of Minnesota and Wisconsin that flows into Lake Superior. The largest U.S. river to flow into the lake, it is 192 miles (309 km) in length [1] and starts 13 miles (21 km) east of Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota. The river's watershed covers 3,634 square miles (9,410 km 2).
St. Louis River (Minnesota, Wisconsin), 192 mi-long (309 km) Map of the Saint Louis River drainage basin showing the Cloquet River. Pokegama River, 26.3 mi-long ...
This was a major barrier to Native Americans and early Europeans traveling by canoe, which they bypassed with the challenging Grand Portage of the St. Louis River. [2] The river was a vital link connecting the Mississippi waterways to the west with the Great Lakes to the east. Today Minnesota State Highway 210 runs through Jay Cooke State Park.
Point Douglas to Superior Military Road, also known as Point Douglas to St. Louis River Military Road was a road that ran between Point Douglas, located at the outlet of the Lower St. Croix Lake near Hastings, Minnesota, first to the falls of the St. Louis River near Thomson, Minnesota, and later extended to the mouth of the St. Louis River in Superior, Wisconsin.
The Pine River, also known as the White Pine River, is a 15.0-mile-long (24.1 km) [1] tributary of the Saint Louis River in Minnesota, United States. [2] The White Pine River flows through Grand Lake Township, Solway Township, and Brevator Township. The river is located west and northwest of Duluth, and north of Cloquet.
The most visible part of Thomson Dam is the primary structure straddling the Saint Louis River channel near Minnesota State Highway 210. However, the Thomson Project is actually composed of multiple dams and control structures, several of which have been rebuilt and merged over the years.
The Partridge River is a 37.0-mile-long (59.5 km) [1] tributary of the Saint Louis River in northern Minnesota, United States. [2] It rises south of the city of Babbitt and takes a winding course primarily to the southwest, passing north of the city of Hoyt Lakes and joining the St. Louis River south of Aurora.
The Mississippi River, St. Croix River, and the St. Louis River form the border with Wisconsin to the east. The Rainy River and Pigeon River form the border with Ontario, Canada to the north. Minnesota contains three major drainage basins with waters from Minnesota rivers flowing south, north, or east. [1]