Wapsipinicon River

"Wapsie" redirects here. For the unincorporated community in Iowa, see Wapsie, Iowa.
Wapsipinicon River
Wapsie River, Wabespinicon River, Wapsiepinnecon River
Wapsipinicon River in Independence, Iowa on August 25, 2013
Wapsipinicon River highlighted
Location
CountryUS
StateIowa and Minnesota
DistrictScott County, Iowa, Clinton County, Iowa, Cedar County, Iowa, Jones County, Iowa, Linn County, Iowa, Buchanan County, Iowa, Black Hawk County, Iowa, Bremer County, Iowa, Chickasaw County, Iowa, Howard County, Iowa, Mitchell County, Iowa, Mower County, Minnesota
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • location3/4 mile south of Taopi, Minnesota[1]
 • coordinates43°32′55″N 92°38′40″W / 43.54861°N 92.64444°W / 43.54861; -92.64444[2]
 • elevation1,348 ft (411 m)[1]
MouthMississippi River
 • coordinates
41°43′47″N 90°19′11″W / 41.72972°N 90.31972°W / 41.72972; -90.31972[2]
 • elevation
574 ft (175 m)[2]
Length299.5 mi (482.0 km)
Discharge 
 • locationDe Witt, Iowa
 • average1,818 cu/ft. per sec.[3]

The Wapsipinicon River (/wɒpsɪˈpɪnɪkɒn, -kən/,[4] locally known as the Wapsi) is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 300 miles (480 km) long,[5] starting near the southeastern border of Minnesota and running through northeastern Iowa in the United States. It drains a rural farming region of rolling hills and bluffs north of Waterloo and Cedar Rapids.

Course

It rises in Mower County, Minnesota and enters Iowa in northern Mitchell County. It flows generally southeast across rural Chickasaw, Bremer, and Buchanan counties, past Independence and Anamosa. Along its lower 25 miles (40 km) it turns east, forming the boundary between Clinton and Scott counties. It joins the Mississippi from the west approximately 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Clinton.

It defines the western boundary of the Driftless Area. While the Wapsi has a soft, recent catchment, the Driftless, to the east and north, tumbles down to the Mississippi in rugged canyons.

Name

The name of the river in the Ojibwe language is Waabiziipiniikaan-ziibi ("river abundant in swan-potatoes"), on account of the large quantity of arrowheads or wild artichokes, known as "swan-potatoes" (waabiziipiniin, singular waabiziipin), once found near its banks.[6] Severe flooding on the river in 1993, as part of the larger floods in region, caused widespread damage to the surrounding cropland.[7]

Cities

Wapsipinicon River in Buchanan County, Iowa

The Wapsipinicon River runs alongside the Iowa cities and communities of McIntire, Riceville, Deerfield, Elma, Frederika, Tripoli, Littleton, Otterville, Independence, Quasqueton, Troy Mills, Paris, Central City, Waubeek, Stone City, Anamosa, Olin, Oxford Junction, Oxford Mills, Massillon, Toronto, Wheatland, McCausland, Folletts, and Shaffton before emptying into the Mississippi River. Cedar Rock State Park is located on the Wapsipinicon near Quasqueton. Wapsipinicon State Park is located along its southern bank at Anamosa. Many regional parks also border the river.[8]

Fishing

The Wapsipinicon is known for excellent fishing for catfish, although it also contains abundant northern pike, carp, sunfish, and walleye (in some areas).[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Adams, MN, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1965 (1978 rev.)
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wapsipinicon River
  3. ^ "Wapsipinicon River". USGS.
  4. ^ "Wapsi". Iowa Public Radio.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 13, 2011
  6. ^ "Freelang Ojibwe Dictionary". Free Lang.
  7. ^ "History of Buchanan County, Iowa: Wapsipinicon River". USGennet.
  8. ^ a b "Wapsipinicon State Park". Iowa Department of Natural Resources.


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