| Snake River | |
|---|---|
  Location of mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Marshall County,Polk County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 91 mi (146 km) |
TheSnake River is atributary of theRed River of the North in northwesternMinnesota in theUnited States. It is one of three streams in Minnesota with this name (seeSnake River (Minnesota)).[1]
Snake River is the English translation of the nativeOjibwe-language name.[2]
The Snake River is 91.0 miles (146.5 km) long[3] and with its tributaries drains a 1,324-square-mile (3,430 km2) area. It flows for its entire length on the old lake bed of glacialLake Agassiz, mostly in westernMarshall County but also through a small portion of northwesternPolk County. After initially flowing southwestwardly from its headwaters, the Snake turns westward and collects a short tributary, theSouth Branch Snake River, and passes the towns ofWarren andAlvarado. Downstream of Alvarado, the Snake turns north-northwestward, paralleling the Red River in theRed River Valley. Much of the river's course through the valley has been straightened andchannelized. It collects theMiddle River upstream of its confluence with the Red inFork Township.
48°25′58″N97°07′26″W / 48.43278°N 97.12389°W /48.43278; -97.12389
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