Le Sueur River
| Le Sueur River | |
|---|---|
The Le Sueur River near its mouth in South Bend Township in 2007 | |
Map of the Blue Earth watershed that shows the Le Sueur River | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Hartland Township, Freeborn County |
| • coordinates | 43°46′03″N 93°28′13″W / 43.76750°N 93.47028°W |
| • elevation | 1,279 ft (390 m) |
| Mouth | Blue Earth River |
• location | South Bend Township, Blue Earth County |
• coordinates | 44°07′36″N 94°02′52″W / 44.12667°N 94.04778°W |
• elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
| Length | 110.9 mi (178.5 km) |
| Basin size | 1,089 sq mi (2,820 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | near Rapidan |
| • average | 549 cu ft/s (15.5 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 1.6 cu ft/s (0.045 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 24,700 cu ft/s (700 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Cobb River, Maple River |
The Le Sueur River (lay-SEWER) is a tributary of the Blue Earth River, 111 miles (179 km) long, in southern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Blue Earth and Minnesota Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 1,089 square miles (2,820 km2). It is the largest tributary of the Blue Earth River, draining 31% of its watershed.
Le Sueur River was named for Pierre-Charles Le Sueur, a French explorer of North America.