St. Croix River (Wisconsin–Minnesota)
| St. Croix River | |
|---|---|
St. Croix River at the St. Croix Crossing | |
Map of the St. Croix watershed. | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin, Minnesota |
| Cities | St. Croix Falls, WI, Taylors Falls, MN, Osceola, WI, Stillwater, MN, Hudson, WI, Afton, MN, Prescott, WI, Lindström, MN, Somerset, WI, Scandia, MN River Falls, WI |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Upper St. Croix Lake |
| • location | near Solon Springs, Wisconsin, Douglas County, WI |
| • coordinates | 46°23′19″N 91°45′34″W / 46.38861°N 91.75944°W |
| Mouth | Mississippi River |
• location | Prescott, WI, Pierce County, Washington, Dakota, MN, WI |
• coordinates | 44°44′45″N 92°48′10″W / 44.74583°N 92.80278°W |
| Length | 169 mi (272 km) |
| Basin size | 7,700 sq mi (20,000 km2)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Prescott, WI |
| • average | 6,374 cu ft/s (180.5 m3/s).[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Sunrise River, Snake River, Kettle River, Trout Brook |
| • right | Apple River, Yellow River, Namekagon River, Eau Claire River (St. Croix River), Kinnickinnic River |
National Wild and Scenic River | |
| Type | Scenic, Recreational |
| Designated | October 2, 1968 |
| Part of | Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway |
The St. Croix River (/ˈseɪnt ˈkrɔɪ/ saynt KROY; French for 'Holy Cross')[3] is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about 169 mi (272 km) long,[4] in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. The lower 125 mi (201 km) of the river form the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota. The river is a National Scenic Riverway under the protection of the National Park Service. A hydroelectric plant at the Saint Croix Falls Dam supplies power to the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area.
- ^ "St. Croix River". USGS. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ Minnesota Forests Resources Council (2013). "St. Croix River Basin" (PDF). St. Croix River Association. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map. Retrieved October 5, 2012