Redwood River
| Redwood River | |
|---|---|
The Redwood River in Camden State Park in 2007 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Aetna Township, Pipestone County |
| • coordinates | 44°10′03″N 96°10′18″W / 44.16750°N 96.17167°W |
| • elevation | 1,909 ft (582 m) |
| Mouth | Minnesota River |
• location | near Redwood Falls, Redwood County |
• coordinates | 44°34′16″N 95°05′18″W / 44.57111°N 95.08833°W |
• elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Length | 127.1 mi (204.5 km) |
| Basin size | 705 sq mi (1,830 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | near Redwood Falls |
| • average | 153 cu ft/s (4.3 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 19,700 cu ft/s (560 m3/s) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | near Marshall |
| • average | 69.5 cu ft/s (1.97 m3/s) |
The Redwood River is a tributary of the Minnesota River, 127 miles (204 km) long, in southwestern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Minnesota River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 705 square miles (1,830 km2) in an agricultural region. The river's name is believed to refer to the reddish bark of dogwood growing along streams in the region.