river in northeastern Kansas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kansas River, also known as the Kaw, is a river in northeastern Kansas in the United States.
Kansas River Kaw River, Padouca River, Riviere de Commanches o Padocas[1] | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Physical characteristics | |
Source confluence | |
- location | Junction City, Kansas |
- coordinates | 39°03′35″N 96°48′04″W |
- elevation | 1,041 ft (317 m) |
Mouth | Missouri River |
- location | Kansas City, Kansas |
- coordinates | 39°06′55″N 94°36′38″W[1] |
- elevation | 718 ft (219 m) |
Length | 148 mi (238 km) |
Basin size | 60,114 sq mi (155,690 km2) |
Discharge | |
- average | 7,240 cu ft/s (205 m3/s) |
- minimum | 353 cu ft/s (10.0 m3/s) |
- maximum | 133,172 cu ft/s (3,771.0 m3/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
- left | Republican River, Big Blue River, Delaware River |
- right | Smoky Hill River, Wakarusa River |
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