Big Fork River

Big Fork River Achabani River Bigfork River Bowstring River Busachabani River Rivière Grande Fourche
Mouth of the Big Fork River
Native name	Baas-achaabaani-ziibi (Ojibwe)
Location
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Counties	Itasca Koochiching
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	48.5166163°N 93.7168319°W / 48.5166163; -93.7168319
Mouth	Rainy River
• coordinates	48.5166163°N 93.7168319°W / 48.5166163; -93.7168319
Length	168 mi (270 km)
Basin features
River system	Rainy River

The Big Fork River (French: Rivière Grande Fourche; Ojibwe: Baas-achaabaani-ziibi) is a stream in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Starting in the Chippewa National Forest at Dora Lake, it flows for 168 mi (270 km) into the Rainy River.[1][2][3][4]

See also

Big Fork River is the fifth longest river totally within the state of Minnesota.

• List of rivers of Minnesota
• List of longest streams of Minnesota
• Plum Creek (Big Fork River)

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Fork River
2. "Minnesota Rivers". National Park Service. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
3. "Big Fork River State Watertrail" (PDF). MN DNR. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
4. "Big Fork River State Water Trail Map" (PDF). MN DNR. Retrieved April 27, 2021.

References

• Minnesota Watersheds
• USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)