Volga River (Iowa)

Volga River
Mederville Bridge over the Volga River near Elkader
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountiesFayette County, Clayton County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationFayette County, Iowa, United States
 • coordinates42°55′41″N 92°02′06″W / 42.928°N 92.035°W / 42.928; -92.035
Mouth 
 • location
Clayton County, Iowa, United States
 • coordinates
42°44′56″N 91°16′12″W / 42.749°N 91.270°W / 42.749; -91.270
Discharge 
 • locationLittleport, IA
 • average339 cu/ft. per sec.[1]

The Volga River is an 80.7-mile-long (129.9 km)[2] river in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the major tributary of the Turkey River in the northeastern part of the state. The river runs through Fayette and Clayton counties before joining the Turkey River near Elkport. The Turkey River then runs into the Mississippi River near the town of Cassville, Wisconsin. The Volga River State Recreation Area is a state park along the river near Fayette.

  1. ^ "USGS Current Conditions for USGS 05412400 Volga River at Littleport, IA".
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 13, 2011