Cottonwood River Fishing Spot

  • Elevation: 1116'
  • Last Modified By: overstdr on 02/13/08 09:58 AM
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Cottonwood River Description

The Cottonwood River is a tributary of the Minnesota River, 152 miles (245 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 1,313 square miles (3,400 km2) in an agricultural region. The river's name is a translation of the Sioux name for the river, Waraju, for the cottonwood tree, which is common along prairie rivers.[6] It has also been known historically as the Big Cottonwood River.[4]

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