Winnebago Creek (Minnesota)
River in Minnesota, United States
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Winnebago Creek is a 23.6-mile-long (38.0 km)[1] tributary of the Mississippi River in southeastern Minnesota.[2][3][4] Winnebago Creek was named after the Winnebago Indians.[5]
| Winnebago Creek | |
|---|---|
  Mouth of Winnebago Creek | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Minnesota |
| Counties | Houston County |
| Cities | Wilmington, Minnesota |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Wilmington, Houston County, Minnesota |
| • coordinates | 43.586358°N 91.5701431°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Reno, Houston County, Minnesota |
• coordinates | 43.5099729°N 91.2629110°W |
| Length | 23.6-mile-long (38.0 km) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Upper Mississippi River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Burg Creek, Unnamed Creek |
| • right | Eitzen Creek, New Yorker Hollow |
Course
Winnebago Creek flows in Houston County, Minnesota into the Mississippi River just above the Minnesota and Iowa border. The creek flows through the Winnebago Creek Wildlife Management Area. Sections of Winnebago Creek are designated trout streams and populated with Rainbow trout and brown trout.[6][7][8]
