Anderson River (Indiana)
| Anderson River | |
|---|---|
 A covered bridge over the river, along the Perry/Spencer county line | |
| Basin | |
| Progression | Anderson River → Ohio → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
| Main source |
Johnson Township, Crawford County, Indiana 38°18′57″N 86°36′51″W / 38.3158333°N 86.6141667°W |
| Source elevation | 815 ft (248 m) |
| River mouth |
Confluence with the Ohio River at Troy, Indiana 37°59′55″N 86°48′34″W / 37.9986111°N 86.8094444°WCoordinates: 37°59′55″N 86°48′34″W / 37.9986111°N 86.8094444°W |
| Mouth elevation | 390 ft (120 m) |
| Length | 50 mi (80 km) |
| GNIS ID | 450631 |
The Anderson River is a 50.4-mile-long (81.1 km)[1] tributary of the Ohio River in southern Indiana in the United States.[2] Via the Ohio, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.
The Anderson rises in western Crawford County in the Hoosier National Forest and flows generally southwardly through southeastern Dubois County and along the common boundary of Perry and Spencer counties, past the town of Saint Meinrad. It joins the Ohio River just downstream of the town of Troy.
Near its mouth it collects the Middle Fork Anderson River, which flows for its entire length in Perry County.
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 13, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anderson River
- Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry
- DeLorme (1998). Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-211-0.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middle Fork Anderson River
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