James River Headwaters

[bilbo]

I fell down an internet rabbit hole this morning and ended up looking at info about the James River. I could not find anything stating its origin or headwaters. Just that it 'arises' in Wells County. Does anyone know where it actually begins? A pond? A lake? Parking lot? I figured someone on here must know.

 

[Rut2much]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_River_(Dakotas)

Starts approx 10 MI nw of fessenden. We used to fish it alot back in the day as kids right N of new Rockford.

 

[Ponyroper]

Looking on Google Earth it looks like the Sheyenne River runs about 10 miles west of the starting point of the James. They both run north for a short distance before turning east then south. Must be a high ridge of land on that neck between the two rivers to keep them apart.

 

[1lessdog]

If your traveling from Harvey to Manfred you drive over the James River. Its only about 3 ft wide. If you follow it N.E. its only about 20 miles to the head of the river. Its really hard to tell where it starts.