Kansas River

Kansas River Kaw River, Padouca River, Riviere de Commanches o Padocas
The Kansas River at De Soto, Kansas
Map of the Kansas River drainage basin
Location
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Physical characteristics
Source confluence
- location	Junction City, Kansas
- coordinates	39°03′35″N 96°48′04″W
- elevation	1,041 ft (317 m)
Mouth	Missouri River
- location	Kansas City, Kansas
- coordinates	39°06′55″N 94°36′38″W
- elevation	718 ft (219 m)
Length	148 mi (238 km)
Basin size	60,114 sq mi (155,690 km2)
Discharge
- average	7,240 cu ft/s (205 m3/s)
- minimum	353 cu ft/s (10.0 m3/s)
- maximum	133,172 cu ft/s (3,771.0 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
- left	Republican River, Big Blue River, Delaware River
- right	Smoky Hill River, Wakarusa River

The Kansas River, also known as the Kaw, is a river in northeastern Kansas in the United States.

Places and locations along the river

Counties

• Wyandotte and Johnson (boundary in part)
• Jefferson and Douglas (boundary)
• Shawnee
• Pottawatomie and Wabaunsee (boundary)
• Riley
• Geary
• Jewell

Other websites

• Bowersock Mills & Power Company
• Kaw Point Archived 2021-01-18 at the Wayback Machine
• Kaw Valley Heritage Alliance
• USGS
• Lower Kansas
• USGS: Map of Historical and Cultural Sites along the Kaw Valley