The Elk River is a tributary of the Verdigris River in southeastern Kansas in the United States. Via the Verdigris and Arkansas Rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. A tributary (or affluent or confluent) is a contributory stream, a river that does not reach the sea, but joins another major river (a parent river), to which it contributes its waters, swelling its discharge. ... The Verdigris River is a tributary of the Arkansas River in southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma in the United States. ... State nickname: The Sunflower State Official languages None Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) Senators Sam Brownback (R) Pat Roberts (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 15th 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² 0. ... Lower Arkansas River The Arkansas River is a tributary of the Mississippi which flows east and southeast through Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and the state of Arkansas. ... This page is about the river in the United States; there is also a Canadian Mississippi River (Ontario). ... A watershed is a region of land where water flows into a specified body of water, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean. ...

Description and course

The Elk River is formed by a collection of intermittent streams in northwestern Elk County, and flows for about 80 mi (130 km)[1], generally ESE through Elk and Montgomery Counties, past the towns of Elk Falls, Longton and Elk City. It joins the Verdigris River at the northern edge of the city of Independence. Elk County (standard abbreviation: EK) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Montgomery County (standard abbreviation: MG) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Elk Falls is a city located in Elk County, Kansas. ... Longton is a city located in Elk County, Kansas. ... Elk City is a city located in Montgomery County, Kansas. ...

Between Elk City and Independence, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dam causes the river to form Elk City Lake. A state park and federal lands along the lake offer recreation, including three National Recreation Trails. United States Army Corps of Engineers logo The United States Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, is made up of some 34,600 civilian and 650 military men and women. ... Scrivener Dam, in Canberra, Australia, was engineered to withstand a once-in-5000-years flood event A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or impoundment. ... State park is a term used in the United States and in Mexico for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or other reason, and under the administration of the government of a U.S. state or one of the states of Mexico. ... Map of land managed by the US Federal Government Federal lands are lands for which ownership is claimed by the Federal Government. ... -1...

See also

• List of Kansas rivers

This is a list of rivers in the State of Kansas Arkansas River Beaver River Big Blue River Chikaskia River Cimarron River Cottonwood River Delaware River Elk River Fall River Grouse River Kansas River Little Arkansas River Marais des Cygnes River Missouri River Neosho River Ninnescah River Republican River Saline...

External links

• Elk City Lake website
• Elk City State Park website