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| image_caption = The Shell River in [[Straight River Township, Minnesota|Straight River Township]] in 2007
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| image_caption = The Shell River in [[Straight River Township, Minnesota|Straight River Township]] in 2007
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| pushpin_map_caption= Location of the mouth of the Shell River in Crow Wing Lake Township
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| discharge_note = <ref name=Waters>{{cite book| last= Waters |first= Thomas F. | title= The Streams and Rivers of Minnesota |year= 2006 |publisher= [[University of Minnesota Press]] |location=Minneapolis |isbn= 0-8166-0960-8 |pages= 184–194 |chapter= The Crow Wing: Oxcart to Canoe}}</ref>
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| discharge1_location= at mouth<ref name=Waters>{{cite book |last= Waters |first= Thomas F. |title= The Streams and Rivers of Minnesota |year= 2006 |publisher= [[University of Minnesota Press]] |location= Minneapolis |isbn= 0-8166-0960-8 |pages= [https://archive.org/details/streamsriversofm0000wate/page/184 184–194] |chapter= The Crow Wing: Oxcart to Canoe |url= https://archive.org/details/streamsriversofm0000wate/page/184 }}</ref>
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| source1_coordinates= {{coord|46|56|50|N|95|24|39|W|display=inline}}<ref name=GNIS>{{cite web |url={{Gnis3|651945}} |title=Geographic Names Information System entry for Shell River (Feature ID #651945) |work=[[Geographic Names Information System]] |publisher= [[United States Geological Survey]] |accessdate=2007-06-24}}</ref>
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| tributaries_left = [[Fish Hook River]]
| mouth_location = [[Crow Wing Lake Township, Minnesota|Crow Wing Lake Township]]
| mouth_district = [[Hubbard County, Minnesota|Hubbard County]]
| tributaries_right = [[Blueberry River (Minnesota)|Blueberry River]]
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The '''Shell River''' is a [[tributary]] of the [[Crow Wing River]], 45&nbsp;miles (73&nbsp;km) long, in north-central [[Minnesota]] in the [[United States]]. Via the Crow Wing River, it is part of the [[drainage basin|watershed]] of the [[Mississippi River]], draining a rural region.
The '''Shell River''' is a {{convert|47.8|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed December 26, 2012</ref> [[tributary]] of the [[Crow Wing River]] in north-central [[Minnesota]] in the [[United States]]. Via the Crow Wing River, it is part of the [[drainage basin|watershed]] of the [[Mississippi River]], draining a rural region.


The river was named for [[mussel]] and [[clam]] [[Animal shell|shell]]s found along the river and along Shell Lake, its origin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/index.cfm |title=Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. |accessdate=2007-06-24 |last=Upham |first=Warren |publisher=[[Minnesota Historical Society]] |pages=[http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/waterway.cfm?PlaceNameID=8366&BookCodeID=53&County=80&SendingPage=Results.cfm Wadena County: Shell River Township]}}</ref>
The river was named for [[mussel]] and [[clam]] [[Exoskeleton|shell]]s found along the river and along [[Shell Lake (Becker County, Minnesota)|Shell Lake]], its origin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/index.cfm |title=Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. |accessdate=2007-06-24 |last=Upham |first=Warren |publisher=[[Minnesota Historical Society]] |pages=[http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/waterway.cfm?PlaceNameID=8366&BookCodeID=53&County=80&SendingPage=Results.cfm Wadena County: Shell River Township] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070620200046/http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/index.cfm |archivedate=2007-06-20 }}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
The Shell River issues from Shell Lake approximately three miles (5&nbsp;km) southwest of [[Pine Point, Minnesota|Pine Point]] in [[Carsonville Township, Minnesota|Carsonville Township]] in eastern [[Becker County, Minnesota|Becker County]], and initially flows southeastwardly through the [[Smoky Hills State Forest]] into southwestern [[Hubbard County, Minnesota|Hubbard County]] and northwestern [[Wadena County, Minnesota|Wadena County]], to Blueberry Lake, which collects the [[Blueberry River (Minnesota)|Blueberry River]]. From Blueberry Lake, the Shell River flows eastwardly in a winding course through northern Wadena and southern Hubbard Counties, passing through [[Huntersville State Forest]] and collecting the [[Fish Hook River]] from the north. It flows into the Crow Wing River in [[Crow Wing Lake Township, Minnesota|Crow Wing Lake Township]] in Hubbard County.<ref>{{cite book| title= Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer |year=1994 |publisher= [[DeLorme]] |location=Yarmouth, Me. |isbn= 0-89933-222-6 |pages= 60–61}}</ref> The Shell River is the Crow Wing River's first significant tributary, and is substantially the larger of the two at their confluence; the Shell's average discharge of 250&nbsp;[[cubic feet per second]] (7&nbsp;[[cubic meters per second|m³/s]]) is approximately three times the Crow Wing's discharge above the confluence.<ref name=Waters/>
The Shell River issues from Shell Lake approximately {{convert|3|mi|0}} southwest of [[Pine Point, Minnesota|Pine Point]] in [[Carsonville Township, Becker County, Minnesota|Carsonville Township]] in eastern [[Becker County, Minnesota|Becker County]], and initially flows southeastwardly through the [[Smoky Hills State Forest]] into southwestern [[Hubbard County, Minnesota|Hubbard County]] and northwestern [[Wadena County, Minnesota|Wadena County]], to Blueberry Lake, which collects the [[Blueberry River (Minnesota)|Blueberry River]]. From Blueberry Lake, the Shell River flows eastwardly in a winding course through northern Wadena and southern Hubbard counties, passing through [[Huntersville State Forest]] and collecting the [[Fish Hook River]] from the north. It flows into the Crow Wing River in [[Crow Wing Lake Township, Hubbard County, Minnesota|Crow Wing Lake Township]] in Hubbard County.<ref>{{cite book| title= Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer |year=1994 |publisher= [[DeLorme]] |location=Yarmouth, Me. |isbn= 0-89933-222-6 |pages= 60–61}}</ref> The Shell River is the Crow Wing River's first significant tributary, and is substantially the larger of the two at their confluence; the Shell's average discharge of 250&nbsp;[[cubic feet per second]] (7&nbsp;[[cubic meters per second|m³/s]]) is approximately three times the Crow Wing's discharge above the confluence.<ref name=Waters/>


The Shell River flows in the Northern Lakes and Forests [[ecoregion]], which is characterized by [[conifer]] and [[hardwood]] forests on flat and rolling [[till plain]]s and [[sandur|outwash plain]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/basins/uppermiss/index.html |title= Upper Mississippi River Basin. |pages= [http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/basins/uppermiss/bid-section3.pdf Upper Mississippi River Basin Water Quality Plan, Headwaters to the Rum River - Anoka, Section III: Upper Mississippi River Basin] |publisher= Minnesota Pollution Control Agency |year= 2000 |accessdate= 2007-06-17}}</ref> The lower course of the river below Blueberry Lake can be [[canoeing|canoed]], and supports a [[sport fishing]] population of [[northern pike]]. Clams are present in great quantities on the river bottom, and the former community of Shell City in [[Shell River Township, Minnesota|Shell River Township]] was once the site of a [[button]] factory which made use of their shells.<ref name=Waters/>
The Shell River flows in the Northern Lakes and Forests [[ecoregion]], which is characterized by [[conifer]] and [[hardwood]] forests on flat and rolling [[till plain]]s and [[outwash plain]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/basins/uppermiss/index.html |title= Upper Mississippi River Basin. |pages= [http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/basins/uppermiss/bid-section3.pdf Upper Mississippi River Basin Water Quality Plan, Headwaters to the Rum River - Anoka, Section III: Upper Mississippi River Basin] |publisher= Minnesota Pollution Control Agency |year= 2000 |accessdate= 2007-06-17 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070618074943/http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/basins/uppermiss/index.html |archivedate= 2007-06-18 }}</ref> The lower course of the river below Blueberry Lake can be [[canoeing|canoed]], and supports a [[sport fishing]] population of [[northern pike]]. Clams are present in great quantities on the river bottom, and the former community of Shell City in [[Shell River Township, Wadena County, Minnesota|Shell River Township]] was once the site of a [[Button (clothing)|button]] factory which made use of their shells.<ref name=Waters/>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of rivers in Minnesota]]
*[[List of rivers of Minnesota]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Rivers of Minnesota]]
[[Category:Becker County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Hubbard County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Wadena County, Minnesota]]


[[de:Shell River (Minnesota)]]
[[Category:Rivers of Minnesota]]
[[Category:Rivers of Becker County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Rivers of Hubbard County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Rivers of Wadena County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Tributaries of the Mississippi River]]

Latest revision as of 10:42, 23 June 2024

For other uses, see Shell River (disambiguation).
Shell River
The Shell River in Straight River Township in 2007
Shell River (Minnesota) is located in Minnesota
Shell River (Minnesota)
Location of the mouth of the Shell River in Crow Wing Lake Township
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
Physical characteristics
SourceShell Lake
 • locationCarsonville Township, Becker County
 • coordinates46°56′50″N 95°24′39″W / 46.94722°N 95.41083°W / 46.94722; -95.41083[1]
 • elevation1,519 ft (463 m)[2]
MouthCrow Wing River
 • location
Crow Wing Lake Township, Hubbard County
 • coordinates
46°48′26″N 94°53′16″W / 46.80722°N 94.88778°W / 46.80722; -94.88778[1]
 • elevation
1,362 ft (415 m)[2]
Length47.8 mi (76.9 km)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationat mouth[4]
 • average250 cu ft/s (7.1 m3/s)[4]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftFish Hook River
 • rightBlueberry River

The Shell River is a 47.8-mile-long (76.9 km)[3] tributary of the Crow Wing River in north-central Minnesota in the United States. Via the Crow Wing River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining a rural region.

The river was named for mussel and clam shells found along the river and along Shell Lake, its origin.[5]

Geography

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The Shell River issues from Shell Lake approximately 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Pine Point in Carsonville Township in eastern Becker County, and initially flows southeastwardly through the Smoky Hills State Forest into southwestern Hubbard County and northwestern Wadena County, to Blueberry Lake, which collects the Blueberry River. From Blueberry Lake, the Shell River flows eastwardly in a winding course through northern Wadena and southern Hubbard counties, passing through Huntersville State Forest and collecting the Fish Hook River from the north. It flows into the Crow Wing River in Crow Wing Lake Township in Hubbard County.[6] The Shell River is the Crow Wing River's first significant tributary, and is substantially the larger of the two at their confluence; the Shell's average discharge of 250 cubic feet per second (7 m³/s) is approximately three times the Crow Wing's discharge above the confluence.[4]

The Shell River flows in the Northern Lakes and Forests ecoregion, which is characterized by conifer and hardwood forests on flat and rolling till plains and outwash plains.[7] The lower course of the river below Blueberry Lake can be canoed, and supports a sport fishing population of northern pike. Clams are present in great quantities on the river bottom, and the former community of Shell City in Shell River Township was once the site of a button factory which made use of their shells.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Geographic Names Information System entry for Shell River (Feature ID #651945)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
  2. ^ a b Google Earth elevation for GNIS coordinates. Retrieved on 2007-06-24.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed December 26, 2012
  4. ^ a b c d Waters, Thomas F. (2006). "The Crow Wing: Oxcart to Canoe". The Streams and Rivers of Minnesota. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. pp. 184–194. ISBN 0-8166-0960-8.
  5. ^ Upham, Warren. "Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia". Minnesota Historical Society. pp. Wadena County: Shell River Township. Archived from the original on 2007-06-20. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
  6. ^ Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1994. pp. 60–61. ISBN 0-89933-222-6.
  7. ^ "Upper Mississippi River Basin". Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. 2000. pp. Upper Mississippi River Basin Water Quality Plan, Headwaters to the Rum River - Anoka, Section III: Upper Mississippi River Basin. Archived from the original on 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
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