Battle River (Minnesota) Explained

Battle River (Minnesota)
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The Battle River is a 2.7adj=midNaNadj=mid^[1] tributary of Red Lake in Minnesota, the United States. It is formed by the junction of its North and South branches. The North Branch flows east to west for entirely in Beltrami County, and the South Branch flows, starting at the outlet of Bartlett Lake in Koochiching County and flowing west-northwest into Beltrami County.

The name of Battle River commemorates a battle between the Ojibways and the Sioux.^[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Minnesota

References

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

Notes and References

1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 8, 2011
2. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 36.