East Nishnabotna River

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The East Nishnabotna River is a stream in the U.S. state of Iowa. [1] It is a tributary of Nishnabotna River and is 123.6 miles. [2] [3] and is considered a major water source by the Iowa DNR. [4]

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Three notable towns are situated in the East Nishnabotna River: Atlantic, Red Oak, and Shenandoah. Shenandoah was said to have been named because of the resemblance of the East Nishnabotna river valley to the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. [5]

Hydrology

The stream is monitored at three places by NOAA: Riverton, [6] Red Oak, [7] [8] and Atlantic. [9] The river's average discharge is 506 cubic feet per second at Red Oak. [10] It is about 75ft wide. [11]

Course

The East Nishnabotna rises in southwestern Carroll County and flows southerly to Hamlin in Audubon County and begins to travel beside US Highway 71. Five miles further south, the stream passes to the west of Exira, then turns southwest and passes Brayton and Lorah as it enters Cass County. It then continues past Atlantic, the largest town on its course, and is joined by Troublesome Creek and Turkey Creek thereabouts.

The stream parts from US 71 and continues southerly past Lewis and enters Pottawattamie County as it passes Griswold. The stream continues southerly and enters Montgomery County as it passes Elliott. Continuing another 10 miles south-southwest, it passes Red Oak, then 7 miles later, Coburg. As it enters Page County, it turns back more southwest and passes Essex, Shenandoah, and Riverton in Fremont County before joining with the West Nishnabotna River to begin the Nishnabotna River. [12] [13]

Tributaries

Fremont County

Page County

Montgomery County

Pottawattamie County

Cass County

Audubon County

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Nishnabotna River
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 https://geography.brucemyers.com/river/11237
  3. "What the recent fertilizer spill means for the East Nishnabotna River". weareiowa.com. 2024-04-11. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  4. "Major Water Sources—Rivers and Streams". Iowa Department on Natural Resources. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  5. Peterson, William J (1941). Iowa: The Rivers Of Her Valleys. The State Historical Society of Iowa. p. 284.
  6. "East Nishnabotna River near Riverton".
  7. "One year after fertilizer spill, Red Oak neighbors take action to protect water". KMTV 3 News Now Omaha. 2025-04-07. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  8. "East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, IA".
  9. "East Nishnabotna River near Atlantic, IA".
  10. "USGS Current Conditions for USGS 06809500 East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, IA".
  11. History of Page County. Des Moines: Iowa Historical Co. 1880. p. 323.
  12. "Understanding the true scope of the Nishnabotna fertilizer spill - Iowa Environmental Council". www.iaenvironment.org. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  13. Koons, Cami; September 25 (2024). "DNR investigates manure spill near Doon, updates investigation of 'blue liquid,' other spills • Iowa Capital Dispatch". Iowa Capital Dispatch. Retrieved 2025-04-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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