English River (Iowa)

English River
The English River at Riverside
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
DistrictWashington County, Iowa
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates41°30′27″N 92°03′14″W / 41.5075°N 92.0540°W / 41.5075; -92.0540
MouthIowa River
 • coordinates
41°29′15″N 91°30′07″W / 41.4875°N 91.50183°W / 41.4875; -91.50183
Discharge 
 • locationKalona, Iowa
 • average427 cu/ft. per sec.[1]
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: English River (Iowa)

The English River is a tributary of the Iowa River in southeastern Iowa in the United States. The main stem of the river is 37.4 miles (60.2 km) long.[2] Including its longest headwaters tributary, the North English River, the total length increases to 89.2 miles (143.6 km).[2] Via the Iowa River, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. The Deep River is a minor tributary of the English River. The towns of North English, South English and Deep River are named for the English and Deep rivers.

  1. ^ "USGS Current Conditions for USGS 05455500 English River at Kalona, IA".
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 13, 2011