The North River is a tributary of the Des Moines River in south-central Iowa in the United States. It is 103 miles (166 km) long[2] and drains an area of 349.2 square miles (904 km2).[3] Via the Des Moines River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.
North River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
Counties | Polk, Warren, Madison, Adair, Guthrie |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 41°31′26″N 94°28′52″W / 41.524°N 94.481°W |
Mouth | Des Moines River |
• coordinates | 41°30′54″N 93°26′49″W / 41.515°N 93.447°W |
• elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
Discharge | |
• location | Norwalk, Iowa |
• average | 209 cu/ft. per sec.[1] |
The North River rises northeast of Casey in southern Guthrie County and flows generally eastwardly through Adair, Madison and Warren counties, past Carlisle, into southeastern Polk County,[4] where it joins the Des Moines River 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Des Moines.[5]
In Madison County, it collects a short tributary known as the North Branch North River.[6]