Red River of the North

The Red River of the North is in North America. It starts between the U.S. states of North Dakota and Minnesota. It starts where the Bois de Su River and Otter Tail River come together. It goes north through the Red River Valley. It is the border between North Dakota and Minnesota. It goes through Manitoba, Canada. It ends in Lake Winnipeg. From Lake Winnipeg, the water goes to the Nelson River. Then it ends in the Hudson Bay. The Red River flows through the cities Fargo-Moorhead and Grand Forks in the United States.

Red River of the North Rivière Rouge / rivière Rouge du Nord
The Red River in Fargo–Moorhead, as viewed from the Fargo side of the river
Mouth
Location
Countries	United States Canada
States	Minnesota, North Dakota
Province	Manitoba
Cities	Fargo, North Dakota, Moorhead, Minnesota, Grand Forks, North Dakota, East Grand Forks, Minnesota, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Selkirk, Manitoba
Physical characteristics
Source	Confluence of Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail Rivers
- location	Wahpeton, North Dakota
- coordinates	46°15′52″N 96°35′55″W
- elevation	948 ft (289 m)
Mouth	Lake Winnipeg
- coordinates	50°23′47″N 96°48′39″W
- elevation	712 ft (217 m)
Length	550 mi (890 km)
Basin size	111,004 sq mi (287,500 km2)
Discharge
- location	Lockport, Manitoba, 20 miles (32 km) above the mouth
- average	8,617 cu ft/s (244.0 m3/s)
- minimum	491 cu ft/s (13.9 m3/s)
- maximum	152,900 cu ft/s (4,330 m3/s)
Basin features
River system	Nelson River basin
Tributaries
- left	Bois de Sioux River, Wild Rice River (North Dakota), Sheyenne River, Elm River, Turtle River, Pembina River, Assiniboine River
- right	Otter Tail River, Buffalo River, Wild Rice River (Minnesota), Red Lake River, Roseau River, Seine River (Manitoba)