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West Swan River

Coordinates: 47°15′04″N 92°49′06″W / 47.25111°N 92.81833°W / 47.25111; -92.81833
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West Swan River
West Swan River is located in Minnesota
West Swan River
Mouth of the West Swan River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySt. Louis County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationKeewatin
 • coordinates47°24′49″N 93°00′28″W / 47.4135444°N 93.0076909°W / 47.4135444; -93.0076909
Mouth 
 • location
Little Swan
 • coordinates
47°15′04″N 92°49′06″W / 47.25111°N 92.81833°W / 47.25111; -92.81833
Length42.2-mile-long (67.9 km)
Basin features
River systemSaint Louis River

The West Swan River is a 42.2-mile-long (67.9 km)[1] tributary of the East Swan River of Minnesota, flowing to the Saint Louis River and eventually Lake Superior.[2] The West Swan River flows into and out of Snowshoe Lake and Kelly Lake west of Hibbing. Presently there are problems with flowage, due to obstructions in the river. The mines that have polluted the river have left it facing severe problems.

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 7, 2012
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Swan River
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