Us-kab-wan-ka River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Us-kab-wan-ka River |
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 Mouth of the Us-kab-wan-ka River
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| Native name | askibwaanikaa-ziibi |
| Other name(s) | Ush-kab-wan River |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Rush Lake 47°08′52″N 92°11′20″W / 47.1477108°N 92.1887955°W |
| River mouth | Twig, Taft 46°58′19″N 92°20′28″W / 46.97194°N 92.34111°W |
| Length | 19.7 mi-long (31.7 km) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Cloquet River |
| Basin size | 40.43 square miles (104.7 km2) |
The Us-kab-wan-ka River, also called the Ush-kab-wan River, is a small river in northeast Minnesota, United States. It is a tributary of the Cloquet River. A tributary is a smaller stream or river that flows into a larger one.
This river is about 19.7 miles (31.7 km) (31.7 km) long. The Us-kab-wan-ka River and its smaller streams collect water from an area of about 40.43 square miles (104.7 km2) (104.7 km²). This area is called its watershed.
The river's name comes from the Ojibwe language. In Ojibwe, it is called askibwaanikaa-ziibi. This means "river full of Jerusalem artichokes." There is another river nearby, the Artichoke River, that has the same meaning in Ojibwe.
River's Journey
The Us-kab-wan-ka River is part of a larger water system that flows into Lake Superior. Its waters travel through the Cloquet River and then the Saint Louis River before reaching Lake Superior.
The river flows through two areas in southern Saint Louis County:
- Whiteface Reservoir Unorganized Territory
- Grand Lake Township
Where the River Starts
The Us-kab-wan-ka River begins at the end of Rush Lake. This lake is located in the Cloquet Valley State Forest.
River's Path
From Rush Lake, the river generally flows southwest. Then, it turns and flows southward.
Where the River Ends
The Us-kab-wan-ka River flows into the Cloquet River. This meeting point is about two miles south of a place called Taft.
