Floyd River
| Floyd River | ||
 Confluence of the Floyd River with the Missouri River in Sioux City |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 456651 | |
| location | Iowa (USA) | |
| River system | Mississippi River | |
| Drain over | Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico | |
| source | in northwest O'Brien County 43 ° 14 ′ 33 ″ N , 95 ° 37 ′ 15 ″ W |
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| muzzle | in the Missouri River in Sioux City Coordinates: 42 ° 28 ′ 59 " N , 96 ° 23 ′ 30" W 42 ° 28 ′ 59 " N , 96 ° 23 ′ 30" W |
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| Mouth height |
329 m
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| length | 180 km | |
| Right tributaries | West Branch Floyd River | |
| Medium-sized cities | Sioux City | |
The Floyd River is a left tributary of the Missouri River . It has a length of 180 km and flows through the northwest of Iowa and finally flows into the Missouri River near Sioux City . The river was named after Charles Floyd , a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition .
course
The Floyd River has its origin in northwest O'Brien County near the town of Sanborn . From there it flows mainly in a south-westerly direction through the counties of Sioux , Plymouth and Woodbury . He passes through the towns of Sheldon , Hospers , Alton , Le Mars , Merrill and Hinton . At Merrill, the Floyd River receives its largest tributary, the approximately 40 miles long West Branch Floyd River . The West Branch rises at Boyden in northeast Sioux County and flows south through Plymouth County past Maurice and Struble . The Floyd River reaches Woodbury County near Sioux City.
The Floyd River had left its banks several times in the past, causing severe flooding in Sioux City in 1892 and 1953. For this reason, the river is the focus of high protection and river regulation measures.
Fish deaths occur again and again in the Floyd River - caused by the discharge of animal waste from slaughterhouses.
Individual evidence
- ^ USGS - Geographic Names Information System - Floyd River
- ^ US Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map , accessed March 30, 2011
Web links
- Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry
- DeLorme (1998). Iowa Atlas & Gazetteer . Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-214-5 .