List of tributaries of the Mississippi River

This is a sortable list of tributaries of the Mississippi River .

Table

Waterway	Orientation	Length (km)	River flow at Discharge	Mouth coordinates	Mouth location	Source coordinates	Source location
Apple River	Left	89		42°10′35″N90°14′36″W / 42.1764°N 90.2433°W / 42.1764; -90.2433	Savanna	42°33′51″N90°09′47″W / 42.564166666°N 90.163055555°W / 42.564166666; -90.163055555	Shullsburg
Arkansas River	Right	2,364	1128 m3/s	33°46′30″N91°06′10″W / 33.775°N 91.1028°W / 33.775; -91.1028	Napoleon, AR	39°15′30″N106°20′38″W / 39.2583°N 106.3439°W / 39.2583; -106.3439	Leadville, CO
Bassett Creek	Right	21		44°59′27″N93°16′21″W / 44.9908°N 93.27245°W / 44.9908; -93.27245	Minneapolis	44°59′41″N93°24′46″W / 44.994686°N 93.41273°W / 44.994686; -93.41273	Medicine Lake
Bee Branch Creek	Right	8		42°30′36″N90°39′10″W / 42.51°N 90.65273°W / 42.51; -90.65273	Dubuque	42°30′N90°41′W / 42.5°N 90.69°W / 42.5; -90.69	Dubuque
Big Black River	Left	531	108 m3/s	32°03′11″N91°03′27″W / 32.053°N 91.0575°W / 32.053; -91.0575	Vicksburg, MS	33°41′40″N89°07′59″W / 33.694444444°N 89.133055555°W / 33.694444444; -89.133055555	Webster County, MS
Big Muddy River	Left	251	61 m3/s	37°34′25″N89°31′02″W / 37.573557°N 89.517143°W / 37.573557; -89.517143	Grand Tower,IL	38°26′12″N89°03′05″W / 38.436773°N 89.051292°W / 38.436773; -89.051292	Centralia, IL
Black River	Left	310	85 m3/s	43°49′12″N91°15′26″W / 43.82°N 91.257222222°W / 43.82; -91.257222222	La Crosse, WI	44°35′26″N90°17′49″W / 44.590555555°N 90.296944444°W / 44.590555555; -90.296944444	Taylor County, WI
Buffalo River	Left	110		44°21′02″N91°55′35″W / 44.3505214°N 91.9262736°W / 44.3505214; -91.9262736	Alma	44°34′39″N91°13′57″W / 44.577380555°N 91.232366666°W / 44.577380555; -91.232366666	Osseo
Cannon River	Right	180		44°35′09″N92°33′25″W / 44.5858°N 92.5569°W / 44.5858; -92.5569	Red Wing	44°22′08″N93°26′32″W / 44.368818°N 93.4422624°W / 44.368818; -93.4422624	Shieldsville
Catfish Creek	Right	34		42°28′05″N90°38′41″W / 42.4681°N 90.6448°W / 42.4681; -90.6448	Dubuque	42°26′27″N90°46′53″W / 42.440808333°N 90.781308333°W / 42.440808333; -90.781308333	Peosta
Chippewa River	Left	294	127 m3/s	44°24′33″N92°05′03″W / 44.4091337°N 92.0840583°W / 44.4091337; -92.0840583	Buffalo County, WI	45°53′25″N91°04′41″W / 45.890286°N 91.078028°W / 45.890286; -91.078028	Bayfield County, WI
Clearwater River	Right	70		45°25′22″N94°02′57″W / 45.4227°N 94.0491°W / 45.4227; -94.0491	Clearwater	45°21′23″N94°25′54″W / 45.356319444°N 94.431544444°W / 45.356319444; -94.431544444	Stearns County
Crow River	Right	39.9		45°14′45″N93°31′21″W / 45.2458°N 93.5225°W / 45.2458; -93.5225	Dayton	45°04′53″N93°45′45″W / 45.081352°N 93.762466°W / 45.081352; -93.762466	Rockford
Crow Wing River	Right	182	45 m3/s	46°16′16″N94°20′23″W / 46.2711°N 94.3397°W / 46.2711; -94.3397	Crow Wing, MN	47°00′07″N94°44′29″W / 47.001944444°N 94.741388888°W / 47.001944444; -94.741388888	Akeley, MN
Deer River	Left	30		47°18′53″N93°46′46″W / 47.3147°N 93.7794°W / 47.3147; -93.7794	Deer River	47°23′20″N93°42′28″W / 47.388835°N 93.7077116°W / 47.388835; -93.7077116	Itasca County
Des Moines River	Right	845	374 m3/s	40°22′52″N91°25′21″W / 40.381194444°N 91.422388888°W / 40.381194444; -91.422388888	Keokuk, IA	44°05′02″N95°41′17″W / 44.0838509°N 95.6880668°W / 44.0838509; -95.6880668	Lake Shetek, MN
Edwards River	Left	119		41°08′54″N90°58′54″W / 41.1483669°N 90.981533°W / 41.1483669; -90.981533	New Boston	41°15′15″N89°58′46″W / 41.254166666°N 89.979444444°W / 41.254166666; -89.979444444	Kewanee
Elk River	Left	135		45°17′53″N93°34′21″W / 45.298°N 93.5725°W / 45.298; -93.5725	Elk River	45°49′07″N93°55′39″W / 45.818536111°N 93.927408333°W / 45.818536111; -93.927408333	Benton County
Fox River	Right	172		40°17′05″N91°29′39″W / 40.28472222°N 91.49416667°W / 40.28472222; -91.49416667	Alexandria	40°45′13″N92°43′26″W / 40.753611111°N 92.723888888°W / 40.753611111; -92.723888888	Bloomfield
Galena River	Left	84		42°22′27″N90°26′46″W / 42.37416667°N 90.44611111°W / 42.37416667; -90.44611111	Galena	42°45′17″N90°23′04″W / 42.754722222°N 90.384444444°W / 42.754722222; -90.384444444	Belmont
Grant River	Left	71		42°39′48″N90°44′48″W / 42.6633292°N 90.7467933°W / 42.6633292; -90.7467933	Potosi	42°53′09″N90°43′43″W / 42.885711111°N 90.728725°W / 42.885711111; -90.728725	Lancaster
Hatchie River	Left	383	370 m3/s	35°33′05″N89°53′38″W / 35.551388888°N 89.893888888°W / 35.551388888; -89.893888888	Randolph, TN	34°34′29″N88°49′48″W / 34.574811111°N 88.830086111°W / 34.574811111; -88.830086111	Union County, MS
Henderson Creek	Left	104		40°52′31″N91°01′51″W / 40.8753161°N 91.0306991°W / 40.8753161; -91.0306991	Burlington	41°01′57″N90°18′11″W / 41.0325°N 90.303055555°W / 41.0325; -90.303055555	Henderson
Homochitto River	Left	145		31°18′53″N91°30′11″W / 31.314769444°N 91.502952777°W / 31.314769444; -91.502952777	Natchez	31°42′15″N90°37′28″W / 31.704248612°N 90.624565224°W / 31.704248612; -90.624565224	Hazlehurst
Illinois River	Left	432	659 m3/s	38°58′13″N90°27′15″W / 38.9703°N 90.4542°W / 38.9703; -90.4542	Grafton	41°23′37″N88°15′37″W / 41.3936°N 88.2603°W / 41.3936; -88.2603	Confluence of the Kankakee and Des Plains rivers near Joliet, IL
Iowa	Right	520	400 m3/s	41°09′38″N91°01′26″W / 41.160555555°N 91.023888888°W / 41.160555555; -91.023888888	Louisa County, IA	43°13′33″N93°47′19″W / 43.22597°N 93.78871°W / 43.22597; -93.78871	Hancock County, IA
Kaskaskia River	Left	515	420 m3/s	37°58′30″N89°56′15″W / 37.974942°N 89.937372°W / 37.974942; -89.937372	Chester, IL	40°05′11″N88°18′52″W / 40.086436111°N 88.314369444°W / 40.086436111; -88.314369444	Champaign, IL
La Crosse River	Left	98		43°49′07″N91°15′23″W / 43.8186°N 91.2565°W / 43.8186; -91.2565	La Crosse	44°06′54″N90°36′34″W / 44.114877777°N 90.609405555°W / 44.114877777; -90.609405555	Warrens
Little Elk River	Right	47		46°00′36″N94°21′49″W / 46.01°N 94.3636°W / 46.01; -94.3636	Little Falls	46°09′28″N94°37′18″W / 46.157775°N 94.621727777°W / 46.157775; -94.621727777	Cushing Township
Little Maquoketa River	Right	48		42°34′37″N90°40′52″W / 42.577°N 90.681°W / 42.577; -90.681	Sageville	42°29′46″N90°59′49″W / 42.496°N 90.997°W / 42.496; -90.997	Farley
Little Menominee River	Left	23		42°25′31″N90°32′04″W / 42.4252778°N 90.5344444°W / 42.4252778; -90.5344444	Menominee	42°33′42″N90°32′10″W / 42.561666666°N 90.536111111°W / 42.561666666; -90.536111111	Hazel Green
Little Two River	Right	26		45°49′50″N94°21′22″W / 45.8305°N 94.3561°W / 45.8305; -94.3561	Two Rivers Township	45°50′55″N94°33′54″W / 45.848627777°N 94.564894444°W / 45.848627777; -94.564894444	Swanville Township
Little Willow River	Left	42		46°33′52″N93°45′12″W / 46.5644°N 93.7533°W / 46.5644; -93.7533	Aitkin Township	46°43′45″N93°41′37″W / 46.729202777°N 93.693488888°W / 46.729202777; -93.693488888	Waukenabo Township
Maquoketa River	Right	240	32 m3/s	42°11′18″N90°18′34″W / 42.18833333°N 90.30944444°W / 42.18833333; -90.30944444	Maquoketa, IA	42°43′08″N91°42′39″W / 42.7189°N 91.7107°W / 42.7189; -91.7107	Fayette County, IA
Marys River	Left	66		37°52′49″N89°46′59″W / 37.8803295°N 89.783161°W / 37.8803295; -89.783161	Chester	38°09′27″N89°38′49″W / 38.157583333°N 89.646972222°W / 38.157583333; -89.646972222	Randolph County
Menominee River	Left	18		42°27′04″N90°35′24″W / 42.4511111°N 90.59°W / 42.4511111; -90.59	Jo Daviess County	42°33′44″N90°36′09″W / 42.562222222°N 90.6025°W / 42.562222222; -90.6025	Grant County
Meramec River	Right	350	94 m3/s	38°23′23″N90°20′39″W / 38.38972222°N 90.34416667°W / 38.38972222; -90.34416667	Arnold, MO	37°30′29″N91°19′39″W / 37.508055555°N 91.3275°W / 37.508055555; -91.3275	Dent County, MO
Minnehaha Creek	Right	22		44°54′32″N93°12′02″W / 44.9089°N 93.2005°W / 44.9089; -93.2005	Hiawatha	44°57′14″N93°29′11″W / 44.953883333°N 93.486327777°W / 44.953883333; -93.486327777	Minnetonka
Minnesota River	Right	534	236 m3/s	44°53′49″N93°08′57″W / 44.896944444°N 93.149166666°W / 44.896944444; -93.149166666	Mendota, MN	45°18′10″N96°27′07″W / 45.302777777°N 96.451944444°W / 45.302777777; -96.451944444	Big Stone Lake, MN
Missouri River	Right	3,726	2478 m3/s	38°48′49″N90°07′11″W / 38.8136°N 90.1197°W / 38.8136; -90.1197	Spanish Lake, MO	45°55′39″N111°30′29″W / 45.9275°N 111.5081°W / 45.9275; -111.5081	Confluence of Jefferson and Madison Rivers near Three Forks, MT
Nokasippi River	Left	75		46°10′39″N94°21′53″W / 46.1774666°N 94.3647254°W / 46.1774666; -94.3647254	Fort Ripley Township	46°24′47″N93°54′34″W / 46.413166666°N 93.909416666°W / 46.413166666; -93.909416666	Bay Lake Township
North River	Right	132		39°51′21″N91°26′41″W / 39.8558°N 91.4447°W / 39.8558; -91.4447	Palmyra	40°03′30″N92°15′26″W / 40.058333333°N 92.257222222°W / 40.058333333; -92.257222222	Shelton Township
Obion River	Left	116		35°54′27″N89°38′20″W / 35.9075°N 89.638888888°W / 35.9075; -89.638888888	Halls	36°12′22″N88°56′27″W / 36.206097222°N 88.940741666°W / 36.206097222; -88.940741666	Kenton
Ohio River	Left	1,579	9600 m3/s	36°59′12″N89°07′52″W / 36.9867°N 89.1311°W / 36.9867; -89.1311	Cairo, IL	40°26′35″N80°01′02″W / 40.4430066°N 80.0171244°W / 40.4430066; -80.0171244	Pittsburgh, PA
Pigeon River	Left	11		47°30′41″N94°09′34″W / 47.511389°N 94.159444°W / 47.511389; -94.159444	Deer River	47°34′18″N94°09′21″W / 47.571666666°N 94.155722222°W / 47.571666666; -94.155722222	Bowstring Lake
Pine Creek	Right	38		43°48′27″N91°16′06″W / 43.807555555°N 91.268333333°W / 43.807555555; -91.268333333	La Crescent	43°53′19″N91°32′17″W / 43.888594444°N 91.538172222°W / 43.888594444; -91.538172222	New Hartford Township
Pine River	Left	91.6		46°33′50″N94°02′12″W / 46.5638521°N 94.0366509°W / 46.5638521; -94.0366509	Mission Township	46°48′15″N94°31′23″W / 46.804083333°N 94.523166666°W / 46.804083333; -94.523166666	Backus
Platte River	Left	89		45°46′45″N94°16′45″W / 45.779167°N 94.279167°W / 45.779167; -94.279167	Royalton	46°09′01″N93°56′06″W / 46.150313888°N 93.935108333°W / 46.150313888; -93.935108333	Richardson Township
Plum River	Left	75		42°05′14″N90°09′15″W / 42.0872222°N 90.1541667°W / 42.0872222; -90.1541667	Savanna	42°20′08″N89°59′14″W / 42.335444444°N 89.987166666°W / 42.335444444; -89.987166666	Stockton Township
Prairie River	Left	80		47°12′54″N93°28′57″W / 47.2149433°N 93.4824358°W / 47.2149433; -93.4824358	La Prairie	47°35′39″N93°10′52″W / 47.594097222°N 93.181022222°W / 47.594097222; -93.181022222	Itasca County
Rabbit River	Left	15		46°27′41″N94°03′51″W / 46.461389°N 94.064167°W / 46.461389; -94.064167	Riverton	46°31′23″N93°56′53″W / 46.522927777°N 93.948166666°W / 46.522927777; -93.948166666	Wolford Township
Rice Creek	Left	45		45°05′20″N93°16′44″W / 45.0888°N 93.279°W / 45.0888; -93.279	Fridley	45°09′14″N93°05′04″W / 45.153952777°N 93.084527777°W / 45.153952777; -93.084527777	Forest Lake
Rice River	Left	92		46°35′23″N93°38′04″W / 46.589722°N 93.634444°W / 46.589722; -93.634444	Spencer Township	46°22′57″N93°19′04″W / 46.382583333°N 93.317916666°W / 46.382583333; -93.317916666	Jewett
Ripple River	Right	68		46°32′30″N93°42′01″W / 46.541667°N 93.700278°W / 46.541667; -93.700278	Aitkin Township	46°24′19″N93°49′52″W / 46.405166666°N 93.831222222°W / 46.405166666; -93.831222222	Bay Lake Township
River aux Vases	Right	60		37°55′10″N89°59′32″W / 37.919552777°N 89.992188888°W / 37.919552777; -89.992188888	St. Mary	37°46′44″N90°15′48″W / 37.778875°N 90.263388888°W / 37.778875; -90.263388888	Ste. Genevieve County
River des Peres	Right	15		38°31′59″N90°15′38″W / 38.533055555°N 90.260555555°W / 38.533055555; -90.260555555	St. Louis	38°37′14″N90°16′39″W / 38.620583333°N 90.277447222°W / 38.620583333; -90.277447222	St. Louis
Rock River	Left	459	204 m3/s	41°28′57″N90°36′58″W / 41.4825°N 90.616111111°W / 41.4825; -90.616111111	Rock Island, IL	43°28′26″N88°38′41″W / 43.473888888°N 88.644722222°W / 43.473888888; -88.644722222	Horicon Marsh, WI
Rum River	Left	243	19 m3/s	45°11′24″N93°23′25″W / 45.19°N 93.390277777°W / 45.19; -93.390277777	Anoka, MN	46°09′38″N93°45′21″W / 46.160444444°N 93.755777777°W / 46.160444444; -93.755777777	Mille Lacs Lake, MN
Rush River	Left	70		44°33′29″N92°19′51″W / 44.558056°N 92.330833°W / 44.558056; -92.330833	Saint Paul	44°57′47″N92°23′42″W / 44.963155555°N 92.395052777°W / 44.963155555; -92.395052777	Baldwin
Saline Creek	Right	50		37°54′22″N89°58′30″W / 37.90611111°N 89.975°W / 37.90611111; -89.975	St. Mary	37°44′42″N90°15′11″W / 37.745116666°N 90.253061111°W / 37.745116666; -90.253061111	Ste. Genevieve County
Salt River	Right	89		39°28′00″N91°03′48″W / 39.4667°N 91.0633°W / 39.4667; -91.0633	Louisiana	39°31′27″N91°38′38″W / 39.52425°N 91.643944444°W / 39.52425; -91.643944444	Perry County
Sandy River	Left	57		46°47′23″N93°19′40″W / 46.789722°N 93.327778°W / 46.789722; -93.327778	Libby Township	46°35′17″N93°04′23″W / 46.588°N 93.072972222°W / 46.588; -93.072972222	Salo Township
Sauk River	Right	196	9.7 m3/s	45°35′30″N94°10′36″W / 45.5917°N 94.1767°W / 45.5917; -94.1767	Sauk Rapids, MN	45°53′46″N95°05′48″W / 45.895983333°N 95.096755555°W / 45.895983333; -95.096755555	Lake Osakis, MN
Schoolcraft River	Right	48		47°26′36″N94°53′32″W / 47.443333333°N 94.892222222°W / 47.443333333; -94.892222222	Bemidji	47°07′58″N95°01′16″W / 47.132916666°N 95.021°W / 47.132916666; -95.021	Clay Township
Sinsinawa River	Left	34		42°24′36″N90°30′20″W / 42.41°N 90.5055556°W / 42.41; -90.5055556	Menominee Township	42°34′56″N90°31′41″W / 42.582111111°N 90.527944444°W / 42.582111111; -90.527944444	Dickeyville
Skunk River	Right	150		40°41′53″N91°06′54″W / 40.698°N 91.115°W / 40.698; -91.115	Burlington	41°14′55″N92°01′35″W / 41.248638888°N 92.026277777°W / 41.248638888; -92.026277777	Richland
St. Croix River	Right	264	180 m3/s	44°44′45″N92°48′10″W / 44.745833333°N 92.802777777°W / 44.745833333; -92.802777777	Prescott, WI	46°19′42″N91°48′40″W / 46.328377777°N 91.811138888°W / 46.328377777; -91.811138888	Solon Springs, WI
St. Francis River	Right	686	254.2 m3/s	34°37′28″N90°35′31″W / 34.624444444°N 90.591944444°W / 34.624444444; -90.591944444	Phillips County, AR	37°40′56″N90°40′34″W / 37.682308333°N 90.676133333°W / 37.682308333; -90.676133333	Iron County, MO
Swan River	Left	97		47°00′33″N93°15′50″W / 47.009167°N 93.263889°W / 47.009167; -93.263889	Ball Bluff Township	47°17′19″N93°13′56″W / 47.288694444°N 93.232305555°W / 47.288694444; -93.232305555	Pengilly
Trimbelle River	Left	47		44°36′14″N92°34′03″W / 44.603889°N 92.5675°W / 44.603889; -92.5675	Trenton	44°51′56″N92°28′06″W / 44.86565°N 92.46825°W / 44.86565; -92.46825	River Falls
Turtle River	Left	79		47°28′11″N94°31′27″W / 47.469722222°N 94.524222222°W / 47.469722222; -94.524222222	Cass Lake	47°38′47″N94°57′35″W / 47.646444444°N 94.959666666°W / 47.646444444; -94.959666666	Liberty Township
Two River	Right	9		45°49′30″N94°21′26″W / 45.825°N 94.3571°W / 45.825; -94.3571	Two Rivers Township	45°48′20″N94°24′47″W / 45.805611111°N 94.413055555°W / 45.805611111; -94.413055555	Two Rivers Township
Upper Iowa River	Right	251	20 m3/s	43°27′58″N91°14′02″W / 43.466°N 91.234°W / 43.466; -91.234	New Albin, IA	43°35′54″N92°35′24″W / 43.598297222°N 92.590025°W / 43.598297222; -92.590025	Mower County, MN
Vermillion River	Right	96		44°36′07″N92°35′26″W / 44.601938888°N 92.590436111°W / 44.601938888; -92.590436111	Red Wing	44°35′11″N93°20′03″W / 44.586272222°N 93.334116666°W / 44.586272222; -93.334116666	New Market Township
Wapsipinicon River	Right	480	52 m3/s	41°43′47″N90°19′11″W / 41.72972222°N 90.31972222°W / 41.72972222; -90.31972222	Clinton, IA	43°32′55″N92°38′40″W / 43.548611111°N 92.644444444°W / 43.548611111; -92.644444444	Taopi, MN
Wells Creek	Right	44		44°30′56″N92°19′06″W / 44.515556°N 92.318333°W / 44.515556; -92.318333	Frontenac,	44°23′06″N92°34′04″W / 44.384977777°N 92.567891666°W / 44.384977777; -92.567891666	Goodhue Township
White River	Right	1,162	741 m3/s	33°57′05″N91°04′53″W / 33.951388888°N 91.081388888°W / 33.951388888; -91.081388888	Watson, AR	35°50′20″N93°36′16″W / 35.838888888°N 93.604444444°W / 35.838888888; -93.604444444	Boston Mountains, AR
Willow River	Right	122		46°40′22″N93°35′33″W / 46.6727327°N 93.592463°W / 46.6727327; -93.592463	Waukenabo	47°05′27″N93°50′43″W / 47.09075°N 93.845377777°W / 47.09075; -93.845377777	East Cass
Wisconsin River	Left	692	340 m3/s	42°59′22″N91°09′14″W / 42.989444444°N 91.153888888°W / 42.989444444; -91.153888888	Prairie du Chein, WI	46°07′13″N89°09′06″W / 46.120416666°N 89.151666666°W / 46.120416666; -89.151666666	Lac Vieux Desert, WI
Wolf River	Left	169		35°10′58″N90°03′24″W / 35.182867°N 90.0567579°W / 35.182867; -90.0567579	Memphis	34°57′05″N89°00′24″W / 34.951333333°N 89.006555555°W / 34.951333333; -89.006555555	North Tippah School District
Wyaconda River	Right	81		40°03′35″N91°29′45″W / 40.059768°N 91.49571°W / 40.059768; -91.49571	La Grange	40°24′17″N91°51′42″W / 40.404761°N 91.8615588°W / 40.404761; -91.8615588	Wyaconda
Yazoo	Left	188		32°20′08″N90°53′50″W / 32.335556°N 90.897222°W / 32.335556; -90.897222	Vicksburg, MS	33°33′07″N90°10′50″W / 33.551872°N 90.180424°W / 33.551872; -90.180424	Confluence of Tallahatchie and Yalobusha rivers at Greenwood, MS
Yellow River	Right	86		43°05′06″N91°10′52″W / 43.085°N 91.181°W / 43.085; -91.181	Marquette	43°09′24″N91°45′19″W / 43.156658333°N 91.755333333°W / 43.156658333; -91.755333333	Winneshiek County
Zumbro River	Right	104		44°17′30″N91°55′40″W / 44.2916°N 91.9279°W / 44.2916; -91.9279	Greenfield Township	44°09′11″N92°28′06″W / 44.152986111°N 92.468272222°W / 44.152986111; -92.468272222	Oronoco Township

Map of Mississippi River Basin