Turkey River
| Turkey River | ||
 Turkey River catchment area |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 462374 | |
| location | Iowa , United States | |
| River system | Mississippi River | |
| Drain over | Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico | |
| source | in Howard County 43 ° 20 ′ 33 " N , 92 ° 18 ′ 41" W. |
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| muzzle | in Clayton County south of Guttenberg (across from Cassville , Wisconsin ) in the Mississippi River Coordinates: 42 ° 43 ′ 3 " N , 91 ° 0 ′ 43" W, 42 ° 43 ′ 3 " N , 91 ° 0 ′ 43" W
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| length | 241 km | |
| Catchment area | 4384 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Roberts Creek, Nutting Creek, Fitzgerald Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Volga River , Little Turkey River, Elk Creek | |
| Small towns | Elkader | |
 Bridge over the Turkey River in Elkader |
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The Turkey River is a 150 mile right tributary of the upper Mississippi . It rises in northeastern Iowa , then flows through the state in a southeastern direction and flows south of Guttenberg across from Cassville .
Web links
Commons : Turkey River (Iowa) - Collection of images
Remarks
- ↑ a b In James River Guide the length is given as about 150 miles (UP James: River Guide . 1871, p.14 ). In Palmer's America by Rivers , however, there is talk of 161 miles (Tim Palmer: America by Rivers . Island Press 1998, p. 119 )
- ↑ Turkey Watershed ( February 7, 2012 memento on the Internet Archive ) - Entry in the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (accessed May 15, 2012)