Prairie River
Prairie River (Mississippi River tributary) is located in Minnesota
Prairie River (Mississippi River tributary)
Mouth of the Prairie River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyItasca
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates47°35′39″N 93°10′52″W / 47.5940994°N 93.181022°W / 47.5940994; -93.181022[1]
Mouth 
 • coordinates
47°12′54″N 93°28′57″W / 47.2149433°N 93.4824358°W / 47.2149433; -93.4824358[1]
Length50 mi (80 km)
Discharge 
 • locationUSGS gauge near Taconite
 • average211.6 cu ft/s (5.99 m3/s), USGS water years 1967-2019[2]
Discharge 
 • locationmouth
 • average298.1 cu ft/s (8.44 m3/s) (estimate)[3]

The Prairie River is a river in Itasca County, Minnesota. The river is located in northern Minnesota, near the communities of Taconite, Bovey, Grand Rapids, and La Prairie. It is a tributary of the Mississippi River.

In 1991 Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline ruptured near Grand Rapids, spilling 1.7 million of gallons of oil into the area, including the river, in the largest inland oil spill in US history.[4][5]

On May 4, 1988, the world record shorthead redhorse (Moxostoma macrolepidotum), which weighed 5 pounds 6 ounces (2.4 kg), was caught on the Prairie River by angler Greg Clusiau.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Geographic Names Information System entry for Prairie River". Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Water-Year Summary for Site 05212700". waterdata.usgs.gov. Archived from the original on December 26, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  3. ↑ United States Environmental Protection Agency. "Watershed Report: Prairie River". watersgeo.epa.gov. Archived from the original on December 26, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  4. ↑ Siple, Julie; Wareham, Bill; Kraker, Dan; Nelson, Cody (June 20, 2018). "Rivers of Oil, Episode 2: The largest inland spill". MPR News. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  5. ↑ Laduke, Winona (March 3, 2017). "Happy Anniversary: The largest inland oil spill in U.S. history happened in Minnesota". Grand Rapids Herald-Review. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Redhorse, shorthead (Moxostoma macrolepidotum)". igfa.org. International Game Fish Association. Retrieved November 29, 2022.


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