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The Blue Earth River (Dakota: Makhátho Wakpá) is a tributary of the Minnesota River, 108 miles (174 km) long, in southern Minnesota in the United States. Two of its headwaters tributaries, the Middle Branch Blue Earth River and the West Branch Blue Earth River, also flow for short distances in northern Iowa.
Blue Earth County is a county in the state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 69,112. [2] Its county seat is Mankato. [3] The county is named for the Blue Earth River and for the deposits of blue-green clay once evident along the banks of the Blue Earth River. Blue Earth County is part of the Mankato-North Mankato ...
Blue Earth was platted in 1856. [6] The city took its name from the Blue Earth River which surrounds the town. [7] The river was given the Dakota language name makȟátȟo (meaning "blue earth") for the blue-green clay found in the river banks, from the phrase makato osa watapa: "the river where blue earth is gathered".
Blue Earth County operates the Rapidan Dam Park & Campground on the west embankment of the dam for camping, hiking, river access, and recreational activities. [3] The Rapidan Dam Cafe and Store, which operated on the west bank of the river until 2024, was known for their homemade pies. [4]
Elm Creek [1] is an 89.5-mile-long (144.0 km) [2] tributary of the Blue Earth River in southern Minnesota.It rises in northeastern Jackson County and flows eastwardly through Martin County into northeastern Faribault County, where it joins the Blue Earth River near the city of Winnebago.
Faribault County lies on the south side of Minnesota. Its southern border abuts the north border of the state of Iowa.The Blue Earth River flows northerly through the west-central part of the county; it enters from Iowa as two branches, West Branch and Middle Branch, merging at 5 miles (8.0 km) into the county.
It is a tributary of the Blue Earth River. Coon Creek was named for the raccoons once hunted in the area for their fur. [2] See also. List of rivers of Iowa;
The Watonwan River is a tributary of the Blue Earth River, 113 miles (182 km) long, in southern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Blue Earth and Minnesota rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 878 square miles (2,270 km 2) in an agricultural region. The Watonwan drains about a quarter of the ...