Walnut River Little Verdigris River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Cities | Arkansas City, Winfield, El Dorado |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Near Cassoday, Kansas, United States |
• coordinates | 38°01′17″N 096°33′12″W / 38.02139°N 96.55333°W[2] |
• elevation | 1,473 ft (449 m) |
Mouth | Arkansas River |
• location | Near Arkansas City, Kansas, United States |
• coordinates | 37°02′57″N 097°00′02″W / 37.04917°N 97.00056°W[2] |
• elevation | 1,043 ft (318 m)[2] |
Length | 154 mi (248 km), North-South[1] |
Basin features | |
River system | Arkansas River watershed |
The Walnut River is a tributary of the Arkansas River, 154 miles (248 km) long,[1] in the Flint Hills region of Kansas in the United States. Via the Arkansas, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.
According to the GNIS, the river has also been known in the past as the "Little Verdigris River".