The Heart River is a tributary of the
Missouri River, approximately long, in western
North Dakota
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,
United States
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.
Course
The Heart River rises in the
prairie
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country of
Billings County, in the
Little Missouri National Grassland
Little Missouri National Grassland is a National Grassland located in western North Dakota, USA. At , it is the largest grassland in the country. Enclaved within its borders is Theodore Roosevelt National Park, which is managed by the National Pa ...
near the south unit of
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Theodore Roosevelt National Park is an American national park of the badlands in western North Dakota comprising three geographically separated areas. Honoring U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, it is the only American national park named direc ...
. It flows generally eastwardly through
Stark County to
Gladstone, past
Belfield and
South Heart, through the
Patterson Reservoir and past
Dickinson.
It is joined by the
Green River Green River may refer to:
Rivers
Canada
* Green River (British Columbia), a tributary of the Lillooet River
*Green River, a tributary of the Saint John River, also known by its French name of Rivière Verte
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at
Gladstone, and turns east-southeastward into
Grant County Grant County may refer to:
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, passing through
Lake Tschida
Heart Butte Dam is a dam in Grant County of southwestern North Dakota. The dam was a project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation completed in 1949, primarily for irrigation and flood control. The earthen dam is 142 feet in height and impo ...
, which is formed by the
Heart Butte Dam
Heart Butte Dam is a dam in Grant County of southwestern North Dakota. The dam was a project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation completed in 1949, primarily for irrigation and flood control. The earthen dam is 142 feet in height and impo ...
. Below this dam, the river turns northeastward into
Morton County, where it joins the Missouri River at
Mandan
The Mandan are a Native American tribe of the Great Plains who have lived for centuries primarily in what is now North Dakota. They are enrolled in the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation. About half of the Mandan still re ...
.
See also
*
List of rivers of North Dakota
This is a list of rivers in the state of North Dakota in the United States.
Alphabetically
*Bois de Sioux River
*Cannonball River
* Cedar Creek
*Cut Bank Creek
* Deep River
*Des Lacs River
* Elm River (North Dakota), tributary of Red River of the ...
References
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Rivers of North Dakota
Tributaries of the Missouri River
Rivers of Billings County, North Dakota
Rivers of Grant County, North Dakota
Rivers of Morton County, North Dakota
Rivers of Stark County, North Dakota