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Forest River (North Dakota)

Coordinates: 48°21′29″N 97°08′45″W / 48.3580556°N 97.1458333°W / 48.3580556; -97.1458333 (Forest River mouth)
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Forest River
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationConfluence of the North Branch and Middle Branch of Forest River, Walsh County near Fordville, North Dakota
 • coordinates48°12′45″N 97°48′31″W / 48.2125°N 97.8086111°W / 48.2125; -97.8086111 (Forest River origin)
 • elevation1,101 ft (336 m)
Mouth 
 • location
Confluence with the Red River, Walsh County
 • coordinates
48°21′29″N 97°08′45″W / 48.3580556°N 97.1458333°W / 48.3580556; -97.1458333 (Forest River mouth)
 • elevation
774 ft (236 m)
Length81 mi (130 km)
Basin features
ProgressionForest River → Red River → Lake Winnipeg → Nelson River → Hudson Bay → Atlantic Ocean
GNIS ID1029003

The Forest River is an 81.0-mile-long (130.4 km)[1] tributary of the Red River of the North in eastern North Dakota in the United States. It rises in Walsh County and flows southeast and east, past the towns of Fordville and Minto, and forms a confluence with the Red approximately 40 miles (64 km) north of Grand Forks.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 8, 2011
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest River
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  • "Forest Watershed". U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Retrieved 2012-09-20.