Thief River
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Native nameGimood-akiwi ziibi (Ojibwe)
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesPennington and Marshall counties
| Thief River | |
|---|---|
  Mouth of the Thief River | |
| Native name | Gimood-akiwi ziibi (Ojibwe) |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Pennington and Marshall counties |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Thief Lake, Marshall County, Minnesota |
| • coordinates | 48°29′18″N 95°57′00″W / 48.488305°N 95.9500073°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Thief River Falls, Pennington County, Minnesota |
• coordinates | 48°07′27″N 96°10′10″W / 48.1243°N 96.1695°W |
| Length | 40.3 mi-long (64.9 km) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hudson Bay |
The Thief River is a 40.3-mile-long (64.9 km)[1] tributary of the Red Lake River in northwestern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Red Lake River, the Red River of the North, Lake Winnipeg and the Nelson River, it is part of the watershed of Hudson Bay.
The Thief River flows from Thief Lake in Thief Lake Township of northeastern Marshall County and flows generally south-southwestwardly to Thief River Falls in northwestern Pennington County. The river flows through the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge.
Tributaries
Thief Lake collects the Moose River, and the Thief River collects the Mud River in the Agassiz Refuge.
