Brule River (Minnesota)
| Brule River (Minnesota) | |
|---|---|
 The Devil's Kettle | |
 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Minnesota |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lake Superior |
The Brule River is a river of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The Brule River originates at Vista Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and flows 40.4 miles (65.0 km)[1] east and southeast, terminating at Lake Superior approximately 14 mi (23 km) northeast of Grand Marais, Minnesota, within the boundaries of Judge C. R. Magney State Park.[2][3] A major tributary is the South Brule River, which rises at the east end of Brule Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Brule River is a name derived from the French meaning "burnt".[4]
Half of the river disappears into a pothole known as "the Devil's Kettle" in Judge C. R. Magney State Park.
See also
47°49′00″N 90°03′00″W / 47.8165587°N 90.0500980°W[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 2, 2012
- ^ http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/state_parks/spk00193.pdf
- ^ http://www.northshorevisitor.com/activities/waterfalls.html
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 144.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brule River
- Minnesota Watersheds
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
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