Wolf River (Kansas)
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| Wolf River | |
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 The Wolf River near its mouth in 2006
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Watershed | 247.8 mi² (642 km²) [1] |
| Source | |
| - location | north of Powhattan |
| - coordinates | [2] |
| Mouth | Missouri River |
| - location | southeast of White Cloud |
| - coordinates | [2] |
| - elevation | 830 ft (253 m) [2] |
The Wolf River is a tributary of the Missouri River in northeastern Kansas in the United States, draining an area of 247.8 square miles (642 km²) in the Dissected Till Plains region.
It rises in Brown County, approximately three miles (5 km) north of Powhattan, and flows generally eastwardly into Doniphan County, past the communities of Robinson, Leona, and Severance. Near Severance, the river turns northward; it flows into the Missouri River approximately eight miles (13 km) southeast of White Cloud.[3]
According to a 2001 study by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, 71% of the Wolf River watershed is cropland, 25% is grassland, 3% is woodland, and 0.5% is urban.[1]
[edit] Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Wolf River has also been known historically as:[2]
- Petite Riviere de Cansez
- Riviere du Loup
- Shun-ta-nesh-nanga
- Wolf Creek
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (2001-06-28). TMDLs for the Missouri Basin: Wolf River. Retrieved on February 4, 2007.
- ^ a b c d Geographic Names Information System. GNIS entry for Wolf River (Feature ID #472812). Retrieved on February 4, 2007.
- ^ DeLorme (2003). Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. p. 26. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.
