Water resources of the St. Louis River watershed, northeastern Minnesota
<p>The St. Louis River is the largest tributary to Lake Superior in Minnesota. It drains a predominantly forested area of about 3,650 mi<sup>2</sup>…
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Water resources of the St. Louis River watershed, northeastern Minnesota Author: Lindholm, Gerald F., Ericson, D.W., Broussard, W.L., Hult, M. F. Year: 1979 Category: Report <p>The St. Louis River is the largest tributary to Lake Superior in Minnesota. It drains a predominantly forested area of about 3,650 mi<sup>2</sup> (Minnesota Department of Conservation, 1959) and discharges into the lake at Duluth.</p> <p>The Mesabi Iron Range, noted for rich deposits of iron ore, parallels much of the northern watershed boundary. Large areas of land were altered by mining activities, as seen on the Landsat-1 MSS 7 images for September 26, 19744 (No. 1795-16203). The northeastward-trending string of water bodies along the northern boundary are flooded mine pits and tailings Tags: usgs, Mesabi iron range Minnesota Source: ://pubs.usgs.gov/ha/586/plate-1.pdf