Buffalo River (Minnesota)
| Buffalo River | |
|---|---|
The Buffalo River in Buffalo River State Park | |
Mouth of the Buffalo River | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Clay, Becker |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Tamarac Lake |
| • coordinates | 46°55′11″N 95°41′06″W / 46.9196814°N 95.6850401°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Red River of the North near Georgetown, Minnesota |
• elevation | 853 feet (260 m) |
| Length | 139 miles (224 km) |
| Basin size | 1,189 square miles (3,080 km2) |
The Buffalo River is a 139-mile-long (224 km) tributary of the Red River of the North in western Minnesota in the United States. Via the Red River, Lake Winnipeg and the Nelson River, it is part of the watershed of Hudson Bay. The river drains an area of 1,189 square miles (3,080 km2).