Shell River (Minnesota)
| Shell River | |
|---|---|
The Shell River in Straight River Township in 2007 | |
Location of the mouth of the Shell River in Crow Wing Lake Township | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Shell Lake |
| • location | Carsonville Township, Becker County |
| • coordinates | 46°56′50″N 95°24′39″W / 46.94722°N 95.41083°W |
| • elevation | 1,519 ft (463 m) |
| Mouth | Crow Wing River |
• location | Crow Wing Lake Township, Hubbard County |
• coordinates | 46°48′26″N 94°53′16″W / 46.80722°N 94.88778°W |
• elevation | 1,362 ft (415 m) |
| Length | 47.8 mi (76.9 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | at mouth |
| • average | 250 cu ft/s (7.1 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Fish Hook River |
| • right | Blueberry River |
The Shell River is a 47.8-mile-long (76.9 km) tributary of the Crow Wing River in north-central Minnesota in the United States. Via the Crow Wing River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining a rural region.
The river was named for mussel and clam shells found along the river and along Shell Lake, its origin.