List of tributaries of the Missouri River
Platte and Yellowstone
) have their own separate lists because they would be too lengthy to include in part of another section.
Data is derived from
topographical maps
and the USGS National Map.
Table of primary tributaries
Mouth to Kansas City
- Gasconade River
- Auxvasse Creek
- Osage River
- Maries River
- Niangua River
- Little Niangua River
- Greasy Creek
- Pomme de Terre River
- Little Pomme de Terre River
- South Grand River
- Weaubleau Creek
- Sac River
- Clear Creek
- Little Osage River
- Marais des Cygnes River
- Moreau River
- Cedar Creek
- Moniteau Creek
- Perche Creek
- Lamine River
- Little Chariton River
- Chariton River
- Mussel Fork Chariton River
- Walnut Creek
- Blackbird Creek
- Grand River
- Locust Creek
- Medicine Creek
- Thompson River
- Shoal Creek
- Big Creek
- Grindstone Creek
- East Fork Grand River
- Middle Fork Grand River
- Fishing River
- East Fork Fishing River
- Little Blue River
- Blue River
- Indian Creek
- Coffee Creek
- Wolf Creek
Kansas City to Plattsmouth
- Kansas River
- Platte River
- Little Platte River
- Third Fork Platte River
- Nodaway River
- East Nodaway River
- West Nodaway River
- Wolf River
- Big Nemaha River
- Tarkio River
- Little Nemaha River
- Nishnabotna River
- West Nishnabotna River
- East Nishnabotna River
- Weeping Water Creek
- Keg Creek
- James Creek
Platte River Basin
- Platte River
- Salt Creek
- Elkhorn River
- Shell Creek
- Loup River
- Cedar River
- North Loup River
- Middle Loup River
- Prairie Creek
- Wood River
- Buffalo Creek
- North Platte River
- Birdwood Creek
- Blue Creek
- Rush Creek
- Horse Creek
- Cherry Creek
- Rawhide Creek
- Laramie River
- Horseshoe Creek
- La Bonte Creek
- La Prele Creek
- Casper Creek
- Bates Creek
- Sweetwater River
- Sage Creek
- Medicine Bow River
- Little Medicine Bow River
- Rock Creek
- Wagonhound Creek
- Pass Creek
- Encampment River
- Douglas Creek
- Pinkham Creek
- Canadian River
- Michigan River
- North Fork North Platte River
- Roaring Fork North Platte River
- Grizzly Creek
- Little Grizzly Creek
- South Platte River
- Lodgepole Creek
- Cottonwood Creek
- Beaver Creek
- Bijou Creek
- Kiowa Creek
- Box Elder Creek
- Cache La Poudre River
- South Fork Cache La Poudre River
- Big Thompson River
- St. Vrain River
- Clear Creek
- Cherry Creek
- Bear Creek
- Deer Creek
- Plum Creek
- North Fork South Platte River
- Horse Creek
- Tarryall Creek
- Middle Fork South Platte River
- South Fork South Platte River
Plattsmouth to Pierre
- Mosquito Creek
- Boyer River
- Willow River
- East Boyer River
- Soldier River
- East Soldier River
- Middle Soldier River
- Little Sioux River
- Maple River
- West Fork Little Sioux River
- Mill Creek
- Ocheyedan River
- Little Ocheyedan River
- Floyd River
- Perry Creek
- Big Sioux River
- Rock River
- Beaver Creek
- Split Rock Creek
- Silver Creek
- Flandreau Creek
- Medary Creek
- Indian River
Vermillion River
- James River
- Wolf Creek
- Pierre Creek
- Rock Creek
- Shue Creek
- Timber Creek
- Snake Creek
- Mud Creek
- Elm River
- Pipestem River
- Kelly Creek
- Bazile Creek
- Niobrara River
- Ponca Creek
- Choteau Creek
- Garden Creek
- Platte Creek
- White River
- White Thunder Creek
- Little White River
- Pine Creek
- Cut Meat Creek
- Black Pipe Creek
- Porcupine Creek
- Potato Creek
- Wounded Knee Creek
- American Creek
- Crow Creek
- Knoll Creek
- Bad River
Pierre to Bismarck
- Okobojo Creek
- Cheyenne River
- Cherry Creek
- Belle Fourche River
- Elk Creek
- Boxelder Creek
- Rapid Creek
- Spring Creek
- Battle Creek
- French Creek
- Beaver Creek
- Horsehead Creek
- Cascade Creek
- Hat Creek
- Red Canyon Creek
- Lance Creek
- Black Thunder Creek
- Antelope Creek
- Dry Fork Cheyenne River
- Moreau River
- Grand River
- Oak Creek
- Fourmile Creek
- Porcupine Creek
- Beaver Creek
- Cannonball River
- Apple Creek
- Heart River
Bismarck to Williston
- Burnt Creek
- Painted Woods Creek
- Turtle Creek
- Knife River
- Garrison Creek
- Douglas Creek (submerged under Lake Sakakawea)
- Little Missouri River
- Shell Creek
- Bear Den Creek
- Little Knife River
- White Earth River
- Little Muddy River
Yellowstone River Basin
- Yellowstone River
- Charbonneau Creek
- Horse Creek
- Fox Creek
- Burns Creek
- Box Elder Creek
- Clear Creek
- Cedar Creek
- O'Fallon Creek
- Powder River
- Tongue River
- Rosebud Creek
- Armells Creek
- Sarpy Creek
- Bighorn River
- Tullock Creek
- Little Bighorn River
- Beauvais Creek
- Rotten Grass Creek
- Soap Creek
- Porcupine Creek
- Crooked Creek
- Shoshone River
- Dry Creek
- Shell Creek
- Greybull River
- Nowood River
- Fifteenmile Creek
- Nowater Creek
- Gooseberry Creek
- Cottonwood Creek
- Kirby Creek
- Owl Creek
- Wind River
- Fly Creek
- Arrow Creek
- Pryor Creek
- Blue Creek
- Clarks Fork Yellowstone River
- Stillwater River
- Sweet Grass Creek
- Otter Creek
- Boulder River
- Big Timber Creek
- Duck Creek
- Shields River
- Gardiner River
- Hellroaring Creek
- Lamar River
- Tower Creek
- Raven Creek
- Thorofare Creek
- North Fork Yellowstone River
- South Fork Yellowstone River
North Dakota-Montana Border to Great Falls
- Little Muddy Creek
- Big Muddy Creek
- Poplar River
- Wolf Creek
- Little Porcupine Creek
- Milk River
- Big Dry Creek
- Musselshell River
- Armells Creek
- Cow Creek
- Birch Creek
- Judith River
- Arrow Creek
- Marias River
- Highwood Creek
- Belt Creek
Great Falls to Three Forks
- Sun River
- Muddy Creek
- Elk Creek
- North Fork Sun River
- South Fork Sun River
- Smith River
- Dearborn River
- Little Prickly Pear Creek
- Prickly Pear Creek
- Deep Creek
- Crow Creek
- Sixteen Mile Creek
Headwaters
- Gallatin River
- Madison River
- Jefferson River
See also
References
- USGS Topo Maps for United States (Map). Cartography by United States Geological Survey. ACME Mapper.
- The National Map Seamless Server (Map). Cartography by USGS. U.S. Geological Survey.
- The National Map Viewer (Map). Cartography by USGS. U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 2012-03-29.