Zumbro River
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The Zumbro River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the Driftless Area of southeastern Minnesota in the United States. It is 64.6 miles (104.0 km) long[2] from the confluence of its principal tributaries and drains a watershed of 1,428 square miles (3,700 km2). The river's name in English is a change from its French name Rivière des Embarras ("Obstruction River") due to its mouth near Pine Island in the Mississippi River; the pronunciation changed from [dez‿ɑ̃.ba.ʁɑ] to /zʊmbroʊ/. The Dakota name for this river is Wapka Wazi Oju (Pines Planted River), having reference to the grove of great white pines at Pine Island.[3][4]
Quick Facts Zumbro River Rivière des Embarras, Native name ...
Zumbro River Rivière des Embarras | |
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Native name | Wapka Wazi Oju (Dakota) |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
Counties | Olmsted, Wabasha |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Zumbro Lake |
• coordinates | 44.1527433°N 92.4671246°W / 44.1527433; -92.4671246 |
Mouth | |
• location | Alma City, Minnesota |
• coordinates | 44.2916319°N 91.9279396°W / 44.2916319; -91.9279396 |
Length | 64.6 miles (104.0 km) |
Basin features | |
River system | Upper Mississippi River |
Tributaries | |
• left | North Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River, North Fork Zumbro River, Spring Creek, Trout Brook[1] |
• right | Fry Slough, Long Creek, Middle Creek, Middle Fork Zumbro River, Pine Slough, Silver Spring Creek, South Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River, South Fork Zumbro River, West Indian Creek[1] |
Waterbodies | Zumbro Lake |
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