White Earth River (North Dakota)
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The White Earth River is a tributary of the Missouri River
, approximately 50 mi (80 km) long, in northwestern North Dakota
in the United States
. It rises in the plains of southeastern Divide County
, approximately 10 mi (16 km) east of Wildrose
. It flows east and south, through Mountrail County
and joins the Missouri in Lake Sakakawea
.
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
, approximately 50 mi (80 km) long, in northwestern North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It rises in the plains of southeastern Divide County
Divide County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 85* North Dakota Highway 5* North Dakota Highway 40* North Dakota Highway 42- Places of interest :Two petroglyphs are displayed at Writing Rock State Historical Site in Writing Rock Township.-Demographics:...
, approximately 10 mi (16 km) east of Wildrose
Wildrose, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 129 people, 63 households, and 36 families residing in the city. The population density was 464.4 people per square mile . There were 102 housing units at an average density of 367.2 per square mile...
. It flows east and south, through Mountrail County
Mountrail County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 2* North Dakota Highway 8* North Dakota Highway 23* North Dakota Highway 31* North Dakota Highway 1804-National protected areas:*Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge *Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
and joins the Missouri in Lake Sakakawea
Lake Sakakawea
Lake Sakakawea is a reservoir in the Missouri River basin in central North Dakota. Named for the Shoshone-Hidatsa woman Sakakawea, it is the third largest man-made lake in the United States, after Lake Mead and Lake Powell. The lake lies in parts of six counties in western North Dakota: Dunn,...
.