Straight River (central Minnesota)
| Straight River | |
|---|---|
The Straight River in Straight River Township in 2007 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Becker County, Hubbard County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Pine Point Township, Becker County |
| • coordinates | 47°00′08″N 95°18′34″W / 47.00222°N 95.30944°W |
| • elevation | 1,506 ft (459 m) |
| Mouth | Fish Hook River |
• location | Hubbard Township, Hubbard County |
• coordinates | 46°52′08″N 95°01′55″W / 46.86889°N 95.03194°W |
• elevation | 1,384 ft (422 m) |
| Length | 22.7 mi (36.5 km) |
| Basin size | 60 sq mi (160 km2)approx. |
| Discharge | |
| • location | near Park Rapids |
| • average | 60.8 cu ft/s (1.72 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 21 cu ft/s (0.59 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 149 cu ft/s (4.2 m3/s) |
The Straight River is a tributary of the Fish Hook River, 23 miles (37 km) long, in the north-central region of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Via the Fish Hook, Shell, and Crow Wing Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of approximately 60 square miles (160 km2) in a rural region. The river is known as one of Minnesota's best trout fishing streams.
The river's name is a translation of the Ojibwe name for Straight Lake, through which the river flows near its source.