This region consists of lots of lakes and trees. The second life zone is the South and Southwest Prairie land. The last life zone is the lakes in rivers in Minnesota. Minnesota has more inland water than any other state except the state of Alaska. Minnesota's principal rivers are the Mississippi River, Red River and the Minnesota River.
Lake Superior is Minnesota's great lake.
It is the largest fresh water lake in the United States. Some Minnesota rivers flow north to the Hudson Bay. Some flow east to the Atlantic Ocean, and some flow south to the Gulf of Mexico. The highest point in Minnespota is Eagle Mountain. It is 2,301 feet tall.