Marsh River
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The Marsh River, located in Minnesota
, is a 49.9 miles (80.3 km) tributary of the Red River of the North
. It rises less than 600 feet (182.9 m) from the Wild Rice River
, east of the city of Ada
, and flows generally northwest, entering the Red River 2 miles (3 km) northwest of Shelly
. The Marsh River flows entirely within Norman County.
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...
, is a 49.9 miles (80.3 km) tributary of the Red River of the North
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...
. It rises less than 600 feet (182.9 m) from the Wild Rice River
Wild Rice River (Minnesota)
The Wild Rice River is a tributary of the Red River of the North in northwestern Minnesota in the United States. It is long. Via the Red River, Lake Winnipeg and the Nelson River, it is part of the watershed of Hudson Bay...
, east of the city of Ada
Ada, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,657 people, 749 households, and 432 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,234.4 people per square mile . There were 835 housing units at an average density of 622.1 per square mile...
, and flows generally northwest, entering the Red River 2 miles (3 km) northwest of Shelly
Shelly, Minnesota
Shelly is a city in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 191 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
. The Marsh River flows entirely within Norman County.