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Turtle River
The Turtle River flowing out of Three Island Lake
Mouth of the Turtle River
Location
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Beltami County
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Puposky Lake
• coordinates	47°38′18″N 94°57′34″W / 47.6382874°N 94.9594423°W / 47.6382874; -94.9594423
Mouth
• location	Cass Lake
• coordinates	47°29′46″N 94°32′08″W / 47.49611°N 94.53556°W / 47.49611; -94.53556
Length	49 mi-long (79 km)

The Turtle River is a river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Mississippi River and was formally thought to be the headwaters of the Mississippi River. It is 49 miles (79 km) long and located in Beltrami County.

See also

• List of rivers of Minnesota
• List of longest streams of Minnesota

References

1. "Minnesota River". National Park Service. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Turtle River
3. *Waters, Thomas F. (1977). Streams and Rivers of Minnesota. Minneapolis: University Of Minnesota Press. pp. 206, 209. ISBN 0816609608.

External links

• Minnesota Watersheds
• USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)

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