Grand Marais Creek
Encyclopedia
Grand Marais Creek is a 41.1 miles (66.1 km) tributary of the Red River of the North
in northwestern Minnesota
, the United States
. Via the Red River, Lake Winnipeg
, and the Nelson River
, it is part of the Hudson Bay
watershed.
It flows from southeast to northwest, rising less than 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) east of the Red Lake River
and running parallel to it. The creek passes northeast of East Grand Forks
and joins the Red River 7 miles (11 km) north of that city.
Red River of the North
The Red River is a North American river. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States, it flows northward through the Red River Valley and forms the border between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota before continuing into Manitoba, Canada...
in northwestern Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Via the Red River, Lake Winnipeg
Lake Winnipeg
Lake Winnipeg is a large, lake in central North America, in the province of Manitoba, Canada, with its southern tip about north of the city of Winnipeg...
, and the Nelson River
Nelson River
The Nelson River is a river of north-central North America, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Its full length is , it has mean discharge of , and has a drainage basin of , of which is in the United States...
, it is part of the Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay , sometimes called Hudson's Bay, is a large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada. It drains a very large area, about , that includes parts of Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Alberta, most of Manitoba, southeastern Nunavut, as well as parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota,...
watershed.
It flows from southeast to northwest, rising less than 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) east of the Red Lake River
Red Lake River
The Red Lake River is a river located in northwestern Minnesota. The river begins on the western side of the Lower Red Lake and flows westward. After passing through Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, and Crookston, the river merges with the Red River of the North in East Grand Forks. The total...
and running parallel to it. The creek passes northeast of East Grand Forks
East Grand Forks, Minnesota
-K-12:The East Grand Forks School District enrolls over 1,000 students and operates two elementary schools , Central Middle School, and East Grand Forks Senior High School. There are also two private Christian schools. Sacred Heart School is a Roman Catholic elementary, middle, and high school...
and joins the Red River 7 miles (11 km) north of that city.