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St. Croix River (Wisconsin–Minnesota)
River in Wisconsin and Minnesota, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see St. Croix River (disambiguation).
The St. Croix River (/ˈseɪnt ˈkrɔɪ/ SAYNT KROY; literally "holy cross" in French)[3] is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 169 miles (272 km) long,[4] in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. The lower 125 miles (201 km) of the river form the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota. The river is a National Scenic Riverway under the protection of the National Park Service. A hydroelectric plant at the Saint Croix Falls Dam supplies power to the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area.
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St. Croix River | |
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![]() The St. Croix River, looking downstream in Wisconsin | |
![]() Map of the St. Croix watershed. | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin, Minnesota |
Cities | St. Croix Falls, WI, Taylors Falls, MN, Osceola, WI, Stillwater, MN, Hudson, WI, Afton, MN, Prescott, WI, Lindström, MN, Somerset, WI, Scandia, MN River Falls, WI |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Upper St. Croix Lake |
• location | near Solon Springs, Wisconsin, Douglas County, WI |
• coordinates | 46°23′19″N 91°45′34″W |
Mouth | Mississippi River |
• location | Prescott, WI, Pierce County, Washington, Dakota, MN, WI |
• coordinates | 44°44′45″N 92°48′10″W |
Length | 169 mi (272 km) |
Basin size | 7,700 sq mi (20,000 km2)[1] |
Discharge | |
• location | Prescott, WI |
• average | 6,374 cu/ft. per sec.[2] |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Sunrise River, Snake River, Kettle River, Trout Brook |
• right | Apple River, Yellow River, Namekagon River, Eau Claire River (St. Croix River), Kinnickinnic River |
Type | Scenic, Recreational |
Designated | October 2, 1968 |
Part of | Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway |
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