Little Minnesota River

The Little Minnesota River is a 71.4-mile-long (114.9 km) headwaters tributary of the Minnesota River in northeastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota in the United States. Via the Minnesota River, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.

Little Minnesota River
Map of the Minnesota River watershed with the Little Minnesota River highlighted
Mouth of the Little Minnesota River
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesSouth Dakota, Minnesota
CountiesRoberts and Marshall Counties, Traverse and Big Stone Counties Minnesota
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationnear Veblen, South Dakota, Easter Township, South Dakota
  coordinates45.689022°N 97.003452°W / 45.689022; -97.003452 (Little Minnesota River Source)
Mouth 
  location
Big Stone Lake
  coordinates
45.55390°N 96.79540°W / 45.55390; -96.79540 (Little Minnesota River Mouth)
Length71.4 mi-long (114.9 km)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftStandfast Creek, Jorgenson River
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