Baptism River facts for kids

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High Falls on the Baptism River, Tettegouche State Park
Mouth of the Baptism River
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Lake County
Physical characteristics
Main source	Finland, Minnesota 1,290 feet (390 m) 47°24′48″N 91°14′38″W / 47.4132473°N 91.2437708°W / 47.4132473; -91.2437708
River mouth	Lake Superior 600 feet (180 m) 47°20′10″N 91°11′52″W / 47.3360284°N 91.1976635°W / 47.3360284; -91.1976635
Length	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Basin features
Basin size	53,900 acres (218 km2)
Tributaries	Left: East Branch Baptism River, Sawmill Creek, Leskinen Creek, Finland Creek, Oliver Creek Right: West Branch Baptism River, Lindstrom Creek, Crown Creek
Waterfalls	High Falls, Two Step Falls, Illgen Falls

The Baptism River is an 8.8-mile-long (14.2 km) river of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The river source is the confluence of the East Branch Baptism River and the West Branch Baptism River just south of the community of Finland.

The High Falls of the Baptism River, in Tettegouche State Park, is the highest waterfall entirely within the state of Minnesota at 60 feet (18 m). The High Falls on the Pigeon River is higher, but is on the border with Ontario.

Habitat

The Baptism River is a designated trout stream with populations of brook, brown and rainbow trout, as well as Chinook salmon.