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Why does the Red River flow south to north?

April 26, 2017flow north red river south

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Why does the Red River flow south to north?

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The Red River runs north because White Rock, SD (near the river’s source) is 200+ feet ‘higher’ in elevation, than the northern plains area of Drayton, ND, causing the water to naturally flow down-hill, to the north eventually depositing it’s waters into Lake Winnipeg.