Little Cedar River (Iowa and Minnesota)

Little Cedar River
Mouth of the Little Cedar River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota, Iowa
CountyMower County, Minnesota, Iowa: Chickasaw, Floyd, Mitchell
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBrownsdale, Mower County, Minnesota
 • coordinates43°39′16″N 92°45′22″W / 43.65444°N 92.75611°W / 43.65444; -92.75611 (Little Cedar River (source))
MouthCedar River in Iowa
 • location
Nashua, Iowa
 • coordinates
42°57′02″N 92°31′39″W / 42.95056°N 92.52750°W / 42.95056; -92.52750 (Little Cedar River (mouth))
 • elevation
951 ft (290 m)[1]
Length82.4-mile-long (132.6 km)
Discharge 
 • locationIonia, Iowa
 • average217 cu/ft. per sec.[2]

The Little Cedar River is an 82.4-mile-long (132.6 km)[3] river of Iowa and Minnesota.[1]

The Little Cedar rises in Mower County, Minnesota, and flows primarily south into Iowa, emptying into the Cedar River.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Little Cedar River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Little Cedar River". USGS Water Data.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 13, 2011