Wakarusa River

The Wakarusa River is a tributary of the Kansas River. It is about 80.5 miles (129.6 km) long.^[3] It is in eastern Kansas in the United States. It is south of Topeka and Lawrence.

Wakarusa River
Falls of the Wakarusa River
Location
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Physical characteristics
Source
- location	Wabaunsee County, Kansas
- coordinates	38°53′44″N 95°57′36″W
- elevation	1,261 ft (384 m)
Mouth	Kansas River
- location	Eudora, Kansas
- coordinates	38°57′22″N 95°04′56″W[1]
- elevation	781 ft (238 m)
Length	80.5 mi (129.6 km)
Discharge
- location	USGS 06891500 near Lawrence, KS[2]
- average	219 cu ft/s (6.2 m3/s)
- minimum	0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s)
- maximum	22,600 cu ft/s (640 m3/s)
Basin features
River system	Wakarusa—Kansas—Missouri—Mississippi

Related pages

• Bleeding Kansas Heritage Area
  • California Road - Branch of the Oregon Trail to Lawrence, Kansas from Westport Landing.
  • Clinton State Park - Provides recreational access to Clinton Lake.
• List of Kansas rivers
  • Lakes, reservoirs, and dams in Kansas

References

1. "Wakarusa River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
2. "Water-Data Report 2012 - 06891500 Wakarusa River near Lawrence, KS" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
3. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2017-08-23 at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 30, 2011