Elk River (Kansas)
| Elk River | |
| River | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Kansas |
| Region | Flint Hills |
| Part of | Verdigris River |
| Source | |
| - location | Southwest Greenwood County, Flint Hills, Kansas, United States |
| - elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| - coordinates | 37°36′31″N 096°31′30″W / 37.60861°N 96.52500°W [1] |
| Mouth | Verdigris River |
| - location | Near Independence, Kansas, United States |
| - elevation | 224 ft (68 m) [1] |
| - coordinates | 37°15′24″N 095°41′39″W / 37.25667°N 95.69417°WCoordinates: 37°15′24″N 095°41′39″W / 37.25667°N 95.69417°W [1] |
| Length | 95 mi (153 km), Southeast [2] |
The Elk River is a tributary of the Verdigris River in southeastern Kansas in the United States. Via the Verdigris and Arkansas rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.
Description and course
The Elk River is formed by a collection of intermittent streams in southwestern Greenwood County,[1] and flows for about 95 miles (153 km)[2] generally east-southeast through Butler, Elk, and Montgomery counties, past the towns of Elk Falls, Longton and Elk City. It joins the Verdigris River at the northern edge of the city of Independence.
Between Elk City and Independence, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dam causes the river to form Elk City Lake. A state park and federal lands along the lake offer recreation, including three National Recreation Trails.
Stream course
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Elk River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 31, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk River
External links
- "Elk City Lake, KS". Recreation.gov. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- "Elk City State Park". Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk River
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