Soldier River

Soldier River
A channelized section of the Soldier River near Moorhead
This excerpt from the Lewis and Clark map of 1814 shows the rivers of western Iowa. The "Soldier's River" is seen at the center of the map.
Location
CountryUS
StateIowa
DistrictHarrison County, Iowa
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates42°16′11″N 95°19′47″W / 42.2697°N 95.3297°W / 42.2697; -95.3297
MouthMissouri River
 • coordinates
41°44′18″N 96°05′51″W / 41.7382°N 96.0976°W / 41.7382; -96.0976
 • elevation
1,010 ft (310 m)
Discharge 
 • locationPisgah, Iowa
 • average174 cu/ft. per sec.[1]
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Soldier River

The Soldier River is a tributary of the Missouri River, about 67 miles (108 km) long,[2] in western Iowa in the United States. Several portions of the river's course have been straightened and channelized.

The Soldier River rises in southeastern Ida County and flows generally southwestwardly through northwestern Crawford, southeastern Monona and northwestern Harrison Counties, past the towns of Ute, Soldier, Moorhead and Pisgah. It flows into the Missouri River via a diversion channel about 5 mi (8 km) west-northwest of Mondamin.

At Ute, the river collects the East Soldier River, which rises near Schleswig and flows past Charter Oak. The East Soldier River collects the Middle Soldier River, which flows past Ricketts.

See also

References

  1. ^ "USGS Current Conditions for USGS 06608500 Soldier River at Pisgah, IA".
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 30, 2011


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