West Swan River

River in Minnesota, United States
47°24′49″N 93°00′28″W / 47.4135444°N 93.0076909°W / 47.4135444; -93.0076909 Mouth 
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Little Swan
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47°15′04″N 92°49′06″W / 47.25111°N 92.81833°W / 47.25111; -92.81833Length42.2-mile-long (67.9 km)Basin featuresRiver systemSaint Louis River

The West Swan River is a 42.2-mile-long (67.9 km)[1] tributary of the East Swan River of Minnesota, flowing to the Saint Louis River and eventually Lake Superior.[2] The West Swan River flows into and out of Snowshoe Lake and Kelly Lake west of Hibbing. Presently there are problems with flowage, due to obstructions in the river. The mines that have polluted the river have left it facing severe problems.

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 7, 2012
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Swan River

External links

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


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