Big Fork River

{{Short description|River in Minnesota, the United States of America}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox river | name = Big Fork River | native_name ={{native name|oj|Baas-achaabaani-ziibi}} | name_other = {{unbulleted list|Achabani River|Bigfork River|Bowstring River|Busachabani River|Rivière Grande Fourche}} | etymology = | image = | image_size = | image_caption = | image_alt = | map = | map_size = | map_caption = | map_alt = | pushpin_map = Minnesota | pushpin_map_size = | pushpin_map_caption= Mouth of the Big Fork River | pushpin_map_alt = | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = United States | subdivision_type2 = State | subdivision_name2 = Minnesota | subdivision_type3 = Counties | subdivision_name3 = {{unbulleted list|Itasca|Koochiching}} | subdivision_type4 = | subdivision_name4 = | subdivision_type5 = | subdivision_name5 =  | length = {{cvt|168|mi|km}} | width_min = | width_avg = | width_max = | depth_min = | depth_avg = | depth_max = | discharge1_location= | discharge1_min = | discharge1_avg = | discharge1_max =  | source1 = | source1_location = | source1_coordinates= {{Coord|48.5166163|-93.7168319|region:US-MN_type:river_source:gnis|display=inline}} | source1_elevation = | mouth = Rainy River | mouth_location = | mouth_coordinates = {{Coord|48.5166163|-93.7168319|display=inline,title}} | mouth_elevation = | progression = | river_system = Rainy River | basin_size = | basin_landmarks = | basin_population = | tributaries_left = | tributaries_right = | waterbodies = }}

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 {{cvt|168|mi}} into the Rainy River.<ref>{{Gnis|655362|Big Fork River}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/subjects/rivers/minnesota.htm|title=Minnesota Rivers|website=National Park Service|access-date=April 11, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/canoe_routes/bigfork.pdf|title=Big Fork River State Watertrail|website=MN DNR|access-date=April 27, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/canoe_routes/bigfork.pdf|title=Big Fork River State Water Trail Map|website=MN DNR|access-date=April 27, 2021}}</ref>

==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)

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==References== * [http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/watersheds/index.html Minnesota Watersheds] * USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)

Category:Rivers of Itasca County, Minnesota Category:Rivers of Koochiching County, Minnesota Category:Rivers of Minnesota