One Hundred and Two River

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The One Hundred and Two River near Savannah, Missouri

The East Fork of the One Hundred and Two River near Bedford, Iowa

The One Hundred and Two River is a tributary of the Platte River of Missouri, approximately 90 mi (145 km) long, in southwestern Iowa and northwestern Missouri in the United States.^[1] Via the Platte, it is part of the watershed of the Missouri River. Much of the river's course has been straightened and channelized.^[2]^[3]

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it is also known as the Hundred and Two River.^[4]

1 Headwaters and course
2 Origin of name
3 See also
4 References

[edit] Headwaters and course

The One Hundred and Two River rises in Iowa as three streams:^[2]

The West Fork One Hundred and Two River^[5] rises near Corning in Adams County and flows generally southwardly through Taylor County, collecting streams known as the West and Middle Branches^[6]^[7] of the One Hundred and Two River.

The Middle Fork One Hundred and Two River^[8] rises near Sharpsburg in Taylor County, and flows generally south-southwestardly, past the town of Gravity.

The East Fork One Hundred and Two River^[9] rises near Lenox in Taylor County and flows generally southwestwardly, past the towns of Conway and Bedford.

Each of the forks enters Nodaway County, Missouri from Taylor County, Iowa, and converge near the town of Hopkins. From this confluence the One Hundred and Two River flows generally southwardly, through Nodaway, Andrew and Buchanan Counties, past the towns of Arkoe, Barnard, Maryville, and Rosendale, in a heavily channelized steambed.^[3] It joins the Platte River 6 mi (9.7 km) west of St. Joseph.^[1]

[edit] Origin of name

One Hundred and Two River is the English translation for the earlier French name Rivière Cent Deux , this in turn being a corruption of the Osage Çondse, meaning 'Upland Forest'.^{[citation needed]}