Rice Creek (Mississippi River tributary)
| Rice Creek | |
|---|---|
Rice Creek in Fridley | |
Location of mouth | |
| Native name | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Clear Lake, Forest Lake, Minnesota |
| • elevation | 890 ft (270 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Mississippi River, Fridley, Minnesota |
• elevation | 806 ft (246 m) |
| Length | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Basin size | 201 sq mi (520 km2) |
Rice Creek, also known by the Dakota name Psiŋta wakpadaŋ, and the Ojibwe Atoonowe-ziibi, is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the northern suburbs of the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area of Minnesota in the United States. It is approximately 28 miles (45 km) long and drains a watershed of 201 square miles (520 km2).