Greenwood River (Brule River tributary) explained

Greenwood River
Pushpin Map:	Minnesota
Pushpin Map Caption:	Mouth of Greenwood River
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	United States

The Greenwood River is a tributary of the Brule River of Minnesota in the United States. It rises at the outlet of Greenwood Lake and flows south to the Brule River.^[1]

It was formerly called Diarrhea River, because it was supposed drinking its water caused diarrhea.^[2]

There are both brook trout and smallmouth bass present in the Greenwood River.^[3]

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 May 2, 2012
2. Book: Warren Upham. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 144.
3. Web site: Greenwood River. DNR. April 10, 2021.