Temperance River
| Temperance River | |
|---|---|
Temperance River at Temperance River State Park | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Cook County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Brule Lake |
| • coordinates | 47°55′42″N 90°46′54″W / 47.9282453°N 90.7817286°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lake Superior |
• coordinates | 47°33′12″N 90°52′25″W / 47.5532°N 90.8735°W |
• elevation | 697 ft (212 m) |
| Length | 39 miles (63 km) |
| Basin size | 198 square miles (510 km2) |
The Temperance River is a 39.2-mile-long (63.1 km) river in northern Minnesota. It drains into Lake Superior along its north shore just south of Tofte. It flows out of Brule Lake in Cook County generally south towards its mouth within Temperance River State Park. Its name is supposedly a pun on its lack of a sand bar.