Little Cedar River (Iowa and Minnesota)

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

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
MouthCedar River in Iowa
  location
Nashua, Iowa
  coordinates
42°57′02″N 92°31′39″W
  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 rises in Mower County, Minnesota, and flows primarily south into Iowa, emptying into the Cedar River.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Little Cedar River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Little Cedar River". USGS Water Data.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed May 13, 2011
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