Little Minnesota River
| Little Minnesota River | |
|---|---|
Map of the Minnesota River watershed with the Little Minnesota River highlighted | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | South Dakota, Minnesota |
| Counties | Roberts and Marshall Counties, Traverse and Big Stone Counties Minnesota |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Veblen, South Dakota, Easter Township, South Dakota |
| • coordinates | 45°41′20″N 97°00′12″W / 45.689022°N 97.003452°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Big Stone Lake |
• coordinates | 45°33′14″N 96°47′43″W / 45.55390°N 96.79540°W |
| Length | 71.4 mi-long (114.9 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Standfast Creek, Jorgenson River |
The Little Minnesota River is a 71.4-mile-long (114.9 km) headwaters tributary of the Minnesota River in northeastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota in the United States. Via the Minnesota River, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.