The Middle River is a
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...
of the
Des Moines River
The Des Moines River () is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the upper Midwestern United States that is approximately long from its farther headwaters.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe Na ...
in south-central
Iowa
Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ...
in the
United States
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. It is long
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed May 26, 2011 and drains an area of . Via the Des Moines River, it is part of the
watershed of the
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system in North America, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it f ...
.
The Middle River rises in southwestern
Guthrie County and initially flows southeastwardly through
Adair County, then eastwardly through
Madison County, then east-northeastwardly through
Warren County Warren County is the name of fourteen counties in the USA. Some are named after General Joseph Warren, who was killed in the Battle of Bunker Hill in the American Revolutionary War:
* Warren County, Georgia
* Warren County, Illinois
* Warren County ...
, passing the towns of
Casey,
Winterset,
Patterson Patterson may refer to:
People
* Patterson (surname)
Places
;Canada
* Pattersons Corners, Ontario
*Patterson Township, Ontario
*Patterson, Calgary a neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta.
;United States of America
* Patterson, Arkansas
*Patterson, C ...
,
Bevington,
Martensdale,
Spring Hill and
Carlisle
Carlisle ( , ; from xcb, Caer Luel) is a city that lies within the Northern England, Northern English county of Cumbria, south of the Anglo-Scottish border, Scottish border at the confluence of the rivers River Eden, Cumbria, Eden, River C ...
.
DeLorme
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(1998). ''Iowa Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. . A substantial portion of the Middle River's course through Warren County has been straightened and
channelized.
[ It joins the Des Moines River in Warren County near Carlisle, southeast of ]Des Moines
Des Moines () is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, ...
.[Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry for Middle River]
A short headwaters tributary of the river is known as the South Fork Middle River.
See also
*List of Iowa rivers
The following is a list of rivers and creeks in Iowa. The rivers are listed by multiple arrangements:
*those that form part of the boundaries of the U.S. state of Iowa;
*ordered by drainage basin, with tributaries indented under each larger river ...
*Roseman Covered Bridge
The Roseman Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge in Winterset, Iowa. It is prominently featured in the novel ''The Bridges of Madison County'', as well as its film adaptation. It was built in 1883 over the Middle River, and renovated in 199 ...
References
External links
Middle River public access areas in Madison CountyIowa USGS Real-Time Statewide Streamflow Tables
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Rivers of Iowa
Bodies of water of Adair County, Iowa
Bodies of water of Guthrie County, Iowa
Bodies of water of Madison County, Iowa
Bodies of water of Warren County, Iowa