Cascade River
The Cascade River in Cascade River State Park
Cascade River (Minnesota) is located in Minnesota
Cascade River (Minnesota)
Mouth of the Cascade River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCook County
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMark Lake
  coordinates47°52′12″N 90°36′40″W / 47.8698914°N 90.6112262°W / 47.8698914; -90.6112262
Mouth 
  location
Deer Yard Lake, Lake Superior
  coordinates
47°42′25″N 90°31′21″W / 47.7068378°N 90.5226208°W / 47.7068378; -90.5226208
Length17.1 miles (27.5 km)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftMcDonald Creek, Thompson Creek, Fry Creek, Nester Creek, Belly Creek, North Branch Cascade River
  rightMississippi Creek, Mark Creek
WaterfallsCascade Falls

The Cascade River is a 17.1-mile-long (27.5 km)[1] river in northeastern Minnesota, United States. Running through Cook County, it debouches into Lake Superior between Grand Marais and Lutsen. Its lower courses flow through Cascade River State Park.[2]

The river was named for a number of waterfalls near its mouth.[3]

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 7, 2012
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cascade River
  3. Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 144.
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