Verdigris River

Verdigris River
Van Horner Creek, Vermillion River, Wasetihoge River[1]
The Verdigris River near Lenapah, Oklahoma
Map of the Verdigris watershed
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKansas, Oklahoma
Physical characteristics
Source confluence 
 • locationMadison, Kansas
 • coordinates38°09′08″N 96°10′01″W / 38.15222°N 96.16694°W / 38.15222; -96.16694
 • elevation1,090 ft (330 m)
MouthArkansas River
 • location
Muskogee, Oklahoma
 • coordinates
35°48′01″N 95°18′28″W / 35.80028°N 95.30778°W / 35.80028; -95.30778[1]
 • elevation
489 ft (149 m)
Length310 mi (500 km)
Discharge 
 • locationUSGS 07176000 near Claremore, OK[2]
 • average4,644 cu ft/s (131.5 m3/s)
 • minimum3.4 cu ft/s (0.096 m3/s)
 • maximum77,700 cu ft/s (2,200 m3/s)
Basin features
ProgressionVerdigris-Arkansas-Mississippi
Tributaries 
 • rightFall River, Elk River, Caney River
WaterbodiesToronto Lake, Oologah Lake

The Verdigris River /ˈvɜːrdɪɡrɪs/ is a tributary of the Arkansas River in southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma in the United States. It is about 310 miles (500 km) long.[3] Via the Arkansas, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.

  1. ^ a b "Verdigris River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  2. ^ "Water-Data Report 2013 - 07176000 Verdigris River near Claremore, OK" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 31, 2011