Wapsipinicon River
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Wapsipinicon River Wapsi |
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| Water code | US : 462671 | |
| location | Minnesota , Iowa | |
| River system | Mississippi River | |
| Drain over | Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico | |
| source | south of Taopi in Mower County , Minnesota 43 ° 32 ′ 55 ″ N , 92 ° 38 ′ 40 ″ W |
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| muzzle | below Camanche on the border of the Clinton to Scott County Coordinates: 41 ° 43 ′ 47 " N , 90 ° 19 ′ 11" W 41 ° 43 ′ 47 " N , 90 ° 19 ′ 11" W |
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| Mouth height |
176 m
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| length | 480 km | |
| Small towns | Tripoli , Independence , Central City , Anamosa , DeWitt | |
The Wapsipinicon River (locally also Wapsi called) is a 480 km long right tributary of the Mississippi in the US -amerikanischen states Minnesota and Iowa .
The source is located in Mower County in southeast Minnesota and reaches the Iowa Territory in northern Mitchell County . There the Wapsipinicon River flows in a south-easterly direction through predominantly agricultural areas in Howard , Chickasaw , Bremer , Black Hawk and Buchanan Counties . There it flows through the administrative center Independence . In the further course the river flows through the Linn northeast of Cedar Rapids and reaches the Jones County with the administrative center Anamosa . After the Cedar County was grazed in the extreme northeast, the Wapsipinicon River reaches Clinton County , where the course turns all the way south. After around 20 km, the course turns in a predominantly eastern direction. The river forms the boundary between the Clinton and Scott Counties from this point to the confluence . The confluence with the Mississippi, which forms the border with Illinois , is about 15 km below the city of Clinton .
The Wapsipinicon River forms the western boundary of the Driftless Area , a glacial plateau that stretches across southeastern Minnesota , southwestern Wisconsin, northeastern Iowa, and far northwestern Illinois.
The name of the river is from the Ojibwe -Language the word Waabizipinikaan-ziibi derived which approximately translates river, rich in Arrowhead 's means. This meant the extensive occurrence of this plant on the banks of the river.
Individual evidence
- ^ USGS - Wapsipinicon River , Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ↑ USGS The National Map Viewer , accessed June 10, 2012.
- ↑ Freelang Ojibwe Dictionary , Accessed on 10 June 2012 found.