Third Fork Platte River

Third Fork Platte River
Location
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyBuchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, and Gentry
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • location Platte Township
 • coordinates40°06′11″N 94°38′38″W / 40.1031442°N 94.6439013°W / 40.1031442; -94.6439013[2]
 • elevation1,050 ft (320 m)[2]
MouthPlatte River
 • location
 Marion Township
 • coordinates
39°42′37″N 94°41′53″W / 39.7102735°N 94.6980158°W / 39.7102735; -94.6980158[3]
 • elevation
837 ft (255 m)[3]
Length41.8 mi (67.3 km)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionThird Fork Platte River → Platte River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Atlantic Ocean

Third Fork Platte River is a stream in the northwest portion of the State of Missouri.[3] It is a major tributary of the Platte River and is 41.8 miles (67.3 km) long, making it the fourth longest tributary of the Platte River.[1]

The Third Fork Platte River headwaters in northeast Andrew County and flows east into Gentry County, then south past King City. Then the stream continues southerly to the east of Union Star and along the west side of DeKalb County; it turns southwest and is joined by Little Third Fork in northeast Buchanan County. It passes to the northwest of Easton and thereafter deposits into the Platte River.

Tributaries

There are 11 named direct and indirect tributaries of Third Fork Platte River: Raynolds Branch,[4] James Branch, Becks Branch, Muddy Creek, Little Third Fork, Jordan Creek, Morgan Branch, Bays Branch, Crooked Creek, Bull Creek, and Elm Grove Branch.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Bayless, Mike (2022). Platte River Watershed and Inventory Assessment. Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Rivers and Streams". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Third Fork Platte River
  4. ^ "The 1877 Atlas of Buchanan County, MO". St. Joseph Public Library. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
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