Mud River (Thief River)
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The Mud River is a 21 miles (33.8 km) stream of northwestern Minnesota
in the United States
. It flows from a point east of Grygla
westwards to the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge
and the large wetlands complex surrounding Agassiz Pool. It is part of the Thief River
watershed, which drains via the Red Lake River
, the Red River of the North
, Lake Winnipeg
, and the Nelson River
to Hudson Bay
.
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...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It flows from a point east of Grygla
Grygla, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 228 people, 115 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density was 363.8 people per square mile . There were 128 housing units at an average density of 204.2 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 98.25% White, 0.88%...
westwards to the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge
Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge
Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge is located in northwest Minnesota. Packs of wolves, moose, waterfowl, and 294 species of birds make this refuge a wildlife wonderland....
and the large wetlands complex surrounding Agassiz Pool. It is part of the Thief River
Thief River
The Thief River is a tributary of the Red Lake River in northwestern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Red Lake River, the Red River of the North, Lake Winnipeg and the Nelson River, it is part of the watershed of Hudson Bay.-Course:...
watershed, which drains via 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...
, 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...
, 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...
to 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,...
.