Lake Itasca
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Lake Itasca is a small glacial lake, approximately 4.7 square kilometres in area. It is located in Itasca State Park, in south-eastern Clearwater County, in the Headwaters area of north-central Minnes
The primary source of the Mississippi River on the edge of Lake Itasca
Rayleigh scattering over Lake Itasca, June 2023
View of Lake Itasca, MN, July 2015
River source
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The source or headwater of a river or stream is the geographical point of its beginning, specifically where surface runoff water begins to accumulate into a flowing channel of water. A river or stream
Lake Itasca
…is located in Itasca State Park, in south-eastern Clearwater County, in the Headwaters area of north-central Minnesota, and is notable for being the headwater of the Mississippi River. It has a range depth of 20 to 35 feet (5 to 10 m) and is 1,475 feet (450 m) above sea level. The Ojibwe name for the lake is…
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