Minnehaha Creek
| Minnehaha Creek | |
|---|---|
Minnehaha Creek as it flows over Minnehaha Falls, shown in all four seasons. | |
| Etymology | waterfall or rapid water, for its journey over Minnehaha Falls |
| Native name |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Region | Minneapolis, Edina, Hopkins, and Minnetonka |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lake Minnetonka |
| • coordinates | 44°57′16″N 93°29′10″W / 44.9544078°N 93.4860652°W |
| • elevation | 686 feet (209 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Mississippi River |
• coordinates | 44°54′32″N 93°12′02″W / 44.9088543°N 93.2004996°W |
| 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 |
Minnehaha Creek (Dakota: Mniȟáȟa Wakpádaŋ) is a 22-mile-long (35-kilometer) tributary of the Mississippi River that flows east from Gray's Bay Dam on Lake Minnetonka through the suburban cities of Minnetonka, Hopkins, Saint Louis Park, and Edina, and the city of Minneapolis. The creek flows over Minnehaha Falls in Minnehaha Park near its mouth at the Mississippi River.