Rainy River (Minnesota-Ontario)
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The Rainy River is a river, approximately 85 mi (140 km), that forms part of the U.S.-Canada border separating northern Minnesota and northwestern Ontario.
It issues from the west side of Rainy Lake and flows generally WNW, between International Falls, Minnesota and Fort Frances, Ontario, and between Baudette, Minnesota and Rainy River, Ontario. It enters the southern end of Lake of the Woods approximately 12 mi (19 km) northwest of Baudette. It is used for hydroelectricity at International Falls.
The Ontario and Rainy River Railway, opened in 1901 and now part of Canadian National, follows the river on the Canadian side.
See also
External links
- Ontario and Rainy River Railway (http://www.globalserve.net/~robkath/railrain.htm)
- State of Minnesota: Rainy River Basin (http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/basins/rainy/)