North River (Iowa)
The North River is a tributary of the Des Moines River in south-central Iowa in the United States. It is 103 miles (166 km) long[2] and drains an area of 349.2 square miles (904 km2).[3] Via the Des Moines River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.
| North River | |
|---|---|
 The North River as viewed from a rural road in northwestern Warren County | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| Counties | Polk, Warren, Madison, Adair, Guthrie |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 41.524°N 94.481°W |
| Mouth | Des Moines River |
• coordinates | 41.515°N 93.447°W |
• elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Norwalk, Iowa |
| • average | 209 cu/ft. per sec.[1] |
The North River rises northeast of Casey in southern Guthrie County and flows generally eastwardly through Adair, Madison and Warren counties, past Carlisle, into southeastern Polk County,[4] where it joins the Des Moines River 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Des Moines.[5]
In Madison County, it collects a short tributary known as the North Branch North River.[6]
See also
- List of Iowa rivers
References
- https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ia/nwis/uv/?site_no=05486000&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060
- U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 26, 2011
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Watershed Monitoring and Assessment: North River
- DeLorme (1998). Iowa Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-214-5.
- Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry for North River
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Branch North River
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