Whitewater River (Kansas)

The Whitewater River is a 62-mile-long (100 km)[2] tributary of the Walnut River in southern Kansas in the United States. Via the Walnut and Arkansas Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.

Whitewater River
Whitewater Creek
The Whitewater River near Towanda
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSouthern Marion County, Kansas, United States
 • coordinates38°06′55″N 097°05′22″W[1]
 • elevation1,184 ft (361 m)
MouthWalnut River
 • location
Near Augusta, Kansas, United States
 • coordinates
37°39′25″N 096°59′30″W[1]
 • elevation
361 ft (110 m)[1]
Length62 mi (100 km), South[2]
Basin features
River systemWalnut River

According to the Geographic Names Information System, the stream has also been known as Whitewater Creek.

Course

The Whitewater River rises in southern Marion County (southeast of Peabody) and flows southwardly into Butler County, past the towns of Potwin and Towanda, then joins the Walnut River at Augusta.

In Butler County, the river collects the West Branch Whitewater River, which rises in Harvey County and flows southeastwardly past Whitewater; and the East Branch Whitewater River, which rises near Burns in Marion County and flows southwestwardly.

Lakes
  • Harvey County East Lake, east of Newton.
  • Augusta Lake, northwest side of Augusta.
  • Santa Fe Lake, west of Augusta.

See also
  • List of Kansas rivers

References
  1. "Whitewater River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 29, 2011



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