Wyaconda River
| Wyaconda River | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Dakota language |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of North Wyaconda River and South Wyaconda river |
| • location | State of Missouri |
| • coordinates | 40°24′17″N 91°51′42″W / 40.4046°N 91.8618°W |
| 2nd source | North Wyaconda River |
| • location | State of Iowa |
| 3rd source | South Wyaconda River |
| • location | State of Iowa |
| Mouth | Mississippi River |
• location | State of Missouri |
• coordinates | 40°03′35″N 91°29′45″W / 40.05972°N 91.49583°W |
Wyaconda River is a stream in Davis County, in the U.S. state of Iowa, and Lewis and Clark counties in Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Mississippi River.[2] It is the third most northeastern stream in Missouri, following the Des Moines River and the Fox River.
The
US Route 61. It passes under Route 61 and meanders to the southeast to enter the Mississippi just north of La Grange.[3] The confluence with the Mississippi is at 40°03′35″N 91°29′45″W / 40.05972°N 91.49583°W at an elevation of 472 feet.[1]
Wyaconda is a name derived from the Dakota language meaning "sacred power".[4]
West of Canton, the river has a mean annual discharge of 316 cubic feet per second.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wyaconda River
- ^ La Grange, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1950 (1977 rev.)
- ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4.
- ^ Waterdata.usgs
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