Marsh River (Minnesota) Explained

Marsh River
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	United States

The Marsh River, located in Minnesota, is a 49.9adj=midNaNadj=mid^[1] tributary of the Red River of the North. It rises less than from the Wild Rice River, east of the city of Ada, and flows generally northwest, entering the Red River 2miles northwest of Shelly. The Marsh River flows entirely within Norman County.

Marsh River was named for the wetlands near the stream.^[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Minnesota
• List of Hudson Bay rivers

References

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

47.47°N -96.8604°W

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. 384.