title: Baptism River
text: # Baptism River
  
  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.
  
  