Verdigris River
The Verdigris River is a tributary of the
Arkansas River in southeastern
Kansas and northeastern
Oklahoma in the
United States. It is about 280 miles long. Via the Arkansas, it is part of the
Mississippi River watershed.
Encyclopedia
The
Verdigris River is a tributary of the
Arkansas River in southeastern
Kansas and northeastern
Oklahoma in the
United States. It is about 280 miles long. Via the Arkansas, it is part of the
Mississippi River watershed.
Course
The Verdigris is formed near
Madison, Kansas by the convergence of two short headwaters streams, its North and South Forks, and flows generally southward throughout its course. South of Coffeyville, the river enters Oklahoma. It joins the Arkansas River near
Muskogee, about a mile upstream of the mouth of the
Neosho River.
Dams and transportation
Dams built by the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cause the Verdigris to form Toronto Lake near
Toronto, Kansas and Oologah Lake near
Oologah, Oklahoma.
From just north of
Catoosa, Oklahoma to its confluence with the Arkansas,
barge traffic is maintained on the river as part of the
McClellan-Kerr Navigation System, which consists of a series of
locks and dams on both streams and allows commercial navigation between the
Tulsa area and the Mississippi River.
Tributaries
In Kansas, the Verdigris collects the Fall River at the town of
Neodesha and the Elk River at the town of
Independence. In Oklahoma it collects the Caney River in
Rogers County.
Cities and towns along the river
See also
- List of Kansas rivers
- List of Oklahoma rivers
