Minnesota River - Tributaries

Tributaries

Principal tributaries of the Minnesota River
Order of entry	River	Location of confluence
11	Blue Earth River	West side of Mankato
6	Chippewa River	Montevideo
9	Cottonwood River	Southeast of New Ulm
13	Credit River	Scott County, just southeast of Minneapolis–Saint Paul
5	Lac qui Parle River	Lac qui Parle State Park, 10 mi (15 km) northwest of Montevideo
10	Little Cottonwood River	Cambria Township, 7 mi (11 km) southeast of New Ulm
1	Little Minnesota River	Big Stone Lake in Browns Valley
4	Pomme de Terre River	Marsh Lake in southwestern Swift County, 4 mi (6 km) southwest of Appleton
8	Redwood River	Near Redwood Falls
12	Rush River	2.9 mi north of Le Sueur
2	Whetstone River	Ortonville, near the South Dakota state line
3	Yellow Bank River	Agassiz Township, 3 mi (5 km) southeast of Odessa
7	Yellow Medicine River	Upper Sioux Agency State Park in Sioux Agency Township