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Coordinates: 46°15′51″N 96°35′52″W. The Otter Tail River ( Ojibwe: Nigigwaanowe-ziibi) is a 192-mile-long (309 km) [3] river in the west-central portion of the U.S. state of Minnesota. It begins in Becker County, 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Bemidji.
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The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis), also...
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Coordinates: 46°24′1.45″N 95°39′46.65″W. Otter Tail Lake is...
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Get maps and more informationfor this river's two segments. 1. Rochert to Phelps Mill 2. Phelps Mill to Breckenridge
Located in west central Minnesota, the Otter Tail River is unique because it flows through three of the state's four biomes, or areas with similar climate, plants and animals. The river passes first through coniferous forest, then deciduous forest, and finally through prairie grassland. You will notice distinct differences between each biome, parti...
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The Otter Tail River gets its name from early French explorers who called it Lac de la Queue de la Outer, which translates as Lake of the Otter's Tail. Humans have been in the Otter Tail River region for many years. Skeletal remains found near the Pelican River - a tributary of the Otter Tail - are estimated to be over 7,500 years old. It's unknown...
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Map 1: Rochert to Phelps Mill. The Otter Tail River begins at Elbow Lake in Becker County and encounters many lakes as it flows westward. This river segment starts out flowing south, but the second river segment flows north when it joins the Bois de Sioux River in Breckenridge. More about segment one.
Print Map. Generate High-Quality PDF. Length. 182mi. On the Web. On Wikipedia. The Otter Tail River is a 192-mile-long (309 km) river in the west-central portion of the U.S. state of Minnesota. It begins in Clearwater County, 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Bemidji.
A river otter can grow three to four feet (0.9 to 1.2 meters) long including its tail and weigh between 11 and 30 pounds (5 to 14 kilograms). Males are generally larger than females. The tail makes up about a third of their total length.
