| Minnehaha Creek | |
|---|---|
 Minnehaha Creek as it flows over Minnehaha Falls, shown in all four seasons. | |
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| Etymology | waterfall orrapid water, for its journey overMinnehaha Falls |
| Native name | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Region | Minneapolis,Edina,Hopkins, andMinnetonka |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lake Minnetonka |
| • coordinates | 44°57′16″N93°29′10″W / 44.9544078°N 93.4860652°W /44.9544078; -93.4860652 |
| • elevation | 686 feet (209 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Mississippi River |
• coordinates | 44°54′32″N93°12′02″W / 44.9088543°N 93.2004996°W /44.9088543; -93.2004996 |
| Length | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Basin size | 181 sq mi (470 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Mississippi River at Minneapolis |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | brief stream originating at Lake Pamela |
| GNIS | 647923[1] |
Minnehaha Creek (Dakota:Mniȟáȟa Wakpádaŋ) is a 22-mile-long (35-kilometer) tributary of theMississippi River that flows east from Gray's Bay Dam onLake Minnetonka[2] through the suburban cities ofMinnetonka,Hopkins,Saint Louis Park, andEdina, and the city ofMinneapolis. The creek flows overMinnehaha Falls inMinnehaha Park near its mouth at the Mississippi River.
As with much of the Midwest, the area around the creek and Lake Minnetonka was originally inhabited by a native culture affiliated with theMound Builders, but by the 1700s was occupied by theMdewakanton People, a sub-tribe of theDakota. The firstEuro-Americans whose expedition to the area was documented wereJoe Brown andWill Snelling, who canoed up the creek fromFort Snelling.[3]
The creek's watershed covers 181 square miles (470 km2), including the basin of Lake Minnetonka, and is managed by theMinnehaha Creek Watershed District.[4]
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