Neosho River

Neosho River
Neosho River near Neosho Rapids, Kansas
Map of the Neosho River and its watershed
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKansas, Oklahoma
Physical characteristics
SourceNear White City, Kansas
 • coordinates38°47′22″N 96°44′39″W / 38.78944°N 96.74417°W / 38.78944; -96.74417[1]
 • elevation1,450 ft (440 m)[2]
MouthArkansas River
 • coordinates
35°47′32″N 95°17′40″W / 35.79222°N 95.29444°W / 35.79222; -95.29444[1]
 • elevation
489 ft (149 m)[1]
Length463 mi (745 km)
Basin size11,534 sq mi (29,870 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationUSGS gage 07191500 near Chouteau, OK[3]
 • average8,954 cu ft/s (253.5 m3/s)[3]
 • minimum12 cu ft/s (0.34 m3/s)
 • maximum154,000 cu ft/s (4,400 m3/s)
Fort Gibson Dam and Reservoir on the Grand River in Cherokee and Wagoner Counties, Oklahoma
Fort Gibson Lake and Sequoyah State Park on the Grand River in Cherokee County, Oklahoma

The Neosho River is a tributary of the Arkansas River in eastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma in the United States. Its tributaries also drain portions of Missouri and Arkansas. The river is about 463 miles (745 km) long.[4] Via the Arkansas, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. Its name is an Osage word meaning "clear water."[5] The lower section is also known as the Grand River.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Neosho River
  2. ^ USGS topographic maps
  3. ^ a b c "Water resources data for the United States, Water Year 2009; gage 07191500, Neosho River near Chouteau, OK" (PDF). USGS. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 31, 2011
  5. ^ Muskogee Phoenix. "How places got their names." Archived 2012-07-12 at archive.today June 5, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2013.