Long Prairie River
| Long Prairie River | |
|---|---|
The Long Prairie River in Moran Township in Todd County in 2007 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Morrison, Cass, Todd, Douglas |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake Carlos |
| • location | Carlos Township, Douglas County |
| • coordinates | 45°58′58″N 95°19′59″W / 45.98278°N 95.33306°W |
| • elevation | 1,353 ft (412 m) |
| Mouth | Crow Wing River |
• location | Motley Township, Morrison County |
• coordinates | 46°19′27″N 94°36′46″W / 46.32417°N 94.61278°W |
• elevation | 1,207 ft (368 m) |
| Length | 96 mi (154 km) |
| Basin size | 892 sq mi (2,310 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Long Prairie |
| • average | 166 cu ft/s (4.7 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 0.84 cu ft/s (0.024 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 3,270 cu ft/s (93 m3/s) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Motley, MN |
| • average | 255 cu/ft. per sec. |
The Long Prairie River is a tributary of the Crow Wing River, 96 miles (154 km) long, in central Minnesota in the United States. Via the Crow Wing River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 892 square miles (2,310 km2) in a generally rural region.