Turtle_River_(Mississippi_River_tributary) Knowpia

Turtle River
Turtle River
	Mouth of the Turtle River
Location
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Beltami County
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Puposky Lake
• coordinates	47°38′18″N 94°57′34″W / 47.6382874°N 94.9594423°W
Mouth
• location	Cass Lake
• coordinates	47°29′46″N 94°32′08″W / 47.49611°N 94.53556°W
Length	49 mi-long (79 km)

The Turtle River is a river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Mississippi River and was formally thought to be the headwaters of the Mississippi River. It is 49 mi-long (79 km) and located in Beltrami County.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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^ "Minnesota River". National Park Service. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Turtle River
^ *Waters, Thomas F. (1977). Streams and Rivers of Minnesota. Minneapolis: University Of Minnesota Press. pp. 206, 209. ISBN 0816609608.

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Minnesota Watersheds
USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)

[1] "Minnesota River". National Park Service. Retrieved April 25, 2021.

[2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Turtle River

[3] *Waters, Thomas F. (1977). Streams and Rivers of Minnesota. Minneapolis: University Of Minnesota Press. pp. 206, 209. ISBN 0816609608.

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