| Rapid River | |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth of the Rapid River |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type3: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name3: | Lake of the Woods, Koochiching |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 48.6947°N -94.4361°W |
| River System: | Rainy River |
| Tributaries Left: | North Fork Rapid River |
| Tributaries Right: | East Branch Rapid River |
The Rapid River is a river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Rainy River.[1]
The Rapid River originates in Beltrami Island State Forest. It flows very near to Upper Red Lake Peatlands National Natural Landmark. It is a meandering stream flowing through a flat, fairly heavily farmed portion of Lake of the Woods and Koochiching Counties. It has three main branches, main, east branch and north fork.[2]
The Rapid River water basin is the third smallest on the Minnesota side of the Rainy Lake basin.[3]