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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Kansas_RiverKansas River - Wikipedia

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   The Kansas River, also known as the Kaw, is a meandering river in northeastern Kansas in the United States. It is potentially the southwestern most part of the Missouri River drainage, which is sometimes in turn the northwesternmost portion of the extensive Mississippi River drainage.

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     The Kansa people lived near the Kansas River, and the Osage...

   • Kansas River - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

     133,172 cu ft/s (3,771.0 m 3 /s) Basin features....

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_rivers_of_KansasList of rivers of Kansas - Wikipedia

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   External links. List of rivers of Kansas. This is a list of rivers in Kansas ( U.S. state ). Map of principal rivers in Kansas. By drainage basin. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Mississippi River Basin. Arkansas River Basin. Neosho River. Spring River. Shoal Creek.

   River	Cubic Feet Per Second Flow	Location Of Monitoring Station
   Missouri River	54,280	Near Kansas City
   Kansas (Kaw) River	7,464	Near junction with Missouri River
   Verdigris River	3,260	Near Coffeyville
   Neosho (Grand) River	2,924	Near Parsons

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   Where is the Kansas River located?

   • The Kansas River, also known as the Kaw, is a meandering prairie river in northeastern Kansas in the United States. It is the southwestern most part of the Missouri River drainage, which is in turn the northwesternmost portion of the extensive Mississippi River drainage.

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   Is the Kansas River a free-flowing river?

   • Much of the river's watershed is dammed for flood control, but the Kansas River is generally free-flowing and has only minor obstructions, including diversion weirs and one low-impact hydroelectric dam.

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   Why is Kansas called Kansas?

   • Its two names both come from the Kanza (Kaw) people who once inhabited the area; Kansas was one of the anglicizations of the French transcription Cansez ( IPA: [kɑ̃ze]) of the original kką:ze. The city of Kansas City, Missouri, was named for the river, as was later the state of Kansas.

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   Why was Kansas a Free State?

   • Kansas was in the Civil War, there were cattle drives, early prohibition, and the start of the American Indian Wars in western Kansas. The Wyandotte Constitution made Kansas a free state. The people of Kansas liked the Union. Kansas stayed in the Union. Pro-slavery people still attacked Kansas. Many of these pro-slavery people were from Missouri.

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4. www.wikiwand.com › en › Kansas_(river)Kansas River - Wikiwand

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   The Kansas River, also known as the Kaw, is a river in northeastern Kansas in the United States. It is the southwesternmost part of the Missouri River drainage, which is in turn the northwesternmost portion of the extensive Mississippi River drainage.

5. www.americanrivers.org › river › kansas-riverKansas River - American Rivers

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   As the largest tributary of the Missouri River, the Kansas is considered one of the world’s longest prairie rivers, beginning at Junction City, KS, and flowing to Kansas City. Along the way it serves as a critical drinking water supply for more than 600,000 people in addition to being used for irrigation, municipal wastewater and industrial ...

6. www.britannica.com › place › Kansas-RiverKansas River | Kansas, Missouri, tributary | Britannica

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   Apr 22, 2024 · Kansas River, stream in northeastern Kansas, U.S. It is formed by the confluence of the Republican and Smoky Hill rivers at Junction City and is joined by the Big Blue River near Manhattan. Flowing east into the Missouri River at Kansas City for a distance of about 170 miles (275 km), the Kansas.