West Platte River
| West Platte River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Union and Adams |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Spaulding Township, Union County |
| • coordinates | 41°04′52″N 94°26′22″W / 41.08114487°N 94.43940203°W[2] |
| • elevation | 1,300 ft (400 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Platte River |
• location | Grant Township, Adams County |
• coordinates | 40°58′45″N 94°29′40″W / 40.9791549°N 94.4944074°W[3] |
• elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m)[3] |
| Length | 10.6 mi (17.1 km)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | West Platte River → Platte River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Atlantic Ocean |
West Platte River is a stream in Union and Adams counties in the U.S. state of Iowa.[3] It is a tributary of the Platte River and is 10.6 miles (17.1 km) long.[1]
The stream headwaters in northwestern Union County, west of Creston and flows southwest towards Cromwell. Then it travels west and crosses into Adams County where it then turns and flows into the Platte River just north of US 34.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b Bayless, Mike (2022). Platte River Watershed and Inventory Assessment. Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "Rivers and Streams". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Platte River
- ^ "Union County Maps". IOWADOT. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ^ "Adams County Maps". IOWADOT. Retrieved October 21, 2025.