List of tributaries of the Missouri River

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Map of the Missouri River watershed
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The White River flowing into the Missouri River and coloring it with clay

Tributaries of the Missouri River , a major river in the central United States, are listed in upstream order. These lists are arranged into river sections between cities or mouths of major tributaries for ease of navigation. Two large tributaries (the Platte and Yellowstone) have their own separate lists because they would be too lengthy to include in part of another section.

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Data is derived from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographical maps and the USGS National Map.

Table of primary tributaries

WaterwayOrientationLength (km)Mouth coordinatesMouth locationSource coordinatesSource location
Arrow Creek Right185 47°42′52″N109°49′43″W / 47.714444444°N 109.828611111°W / 47.714444444; -109.828611111 Chouteau County, Montana 47°24′03″N110°36′20″W / 47.400833333°N 110.605555555°W / 47.400833333; -110.605555555 Judith Basin County, Montana
Auxvasse Creek Left80 38°40′55″N91°49′23″W / 38.68194444°N 91.82305556°W / 38.68194444; -91.82305556 Auxvasse Township, Callaway County, Missouri 38°57′25″N92°03′57″W / 38.956944444°N 92.065833333°W / 38.956944444; -92.065833333 Kingdom City, Missouri
Bad River Right260 44°21′16″N100°22′05″W / 44.3544°N 100.368°W / 44.3544; -100.368 Fort Pierre, South Dakota 44°02′06″N101°39′58″W / 44.035111111°N 101.666083333°W / 44.035111111; -101.666083333 Haakon County
Belt Creek Right129 47°35′53″N111°02′55″W / 47.598055555°N 111.048611111°W / 47.598055555; -111.048611111 Great Falls, Montana 46°50′46″N110°41′33″W / 46.846222222°N 110.692611111°W / 46.846222222; -110.692611111 White Sulphur Springs, Montana
Blue River Right64 39°07′48″N94°28′15″W / 39.1300042°N 94.470786°W / 39.1300042; -94.470786 Kansas City, Missouri 38°48′31″N94°40′50″W / 38.8086194°N 94.680513°W / 38.8086194; -94.680513 Overland Park, Kansas
Big Berger Creek Right40 38°37′14″N91°13′43″W / 38.620555555°N 91.228611111°W / 38.620555555; -91.228611111 New Haven, Missouri 38°33′30″N91°26′25″W / 38.558361111°N 91.440194444°W / 38.558361111; -91.440194444 Boeuf Township, Gasconade County, Missouri
Big Dry Creek Right165 47°30′55″N106°16′41″W / 47.51528°N 106.27809°W / 47.51528; -106.27809 Circle, Montana 47°16′20″N107°08′32″W / 47.272166666°N 107.142305555°W / 47.272166666; -107.142305555 Jordan, Montana
Big Muddy Creek Left307 48°08′30″N104°36′43″W / 48.141666666°N 104.611944444°W / 48.141666666; -104.611944444 Roosevelt County, Montana 49°02′55″N104°52′46″W / 49.048527777°N 104.879416666°W / 49.048527777; -104.879416666 Rural Municipality of Happy Valley No. 10
Big Sioux River Left674 42°29′27″N96°26′47″W / 42.490833333°N 96.446388888°W / 42.490833333; -96.446388888 Sioux City, Iowa 45°19′18″N97°02′33″W / 45.3216285°N 97.0425776°W / 45.3216285; -97.0425776 Roberts County, South Dakota
Boyer River Left224 41°27′11″N95°55′09″W / 41.4531°N 95.9192°W / 41.4531; -95.9192 Pottawattamie County, Iowa 42°35′56″N95°16′34″W / 42.598805555°N 95.276138888°W / 42.598805555; -95.276138888 Maple Valley Township, Buena Vista County, Iowa
Cannonball River Right217 46°25′45″N100°35′54″W / 46.429166666°N 100.598333333°W / 46.429166666; -100.598333333 Sioux County, North Dakota 46°28′12″N103°12′24″W / 46.47°N 103.206666666°W / 46.47; -103.206666666 Slope County, North Dakota
Chariton River Left351 39°18′47″N92°57′29″W / 39.313°N 92.958°W / 39.313; -92.958 Keytesville, Missouri 40°49′50″N93°30′32″W / 40.830555555°N 93.508888888°W / 40.830555555; -93.508888888 Humeston, Iowa
Cheyenne River Right475 44°46′15″N100°43′04″W / 44.770833333°N 100.717777777°W / 44.770833333; -100.717777777 Stanley County, South Dakota 43°25′34″N105°03′32″W / 43.426111111°N 105.058888888°W / 43.426111111; -105.058888888 Converse County, Wyoming
Cow Creek Left100 47°47′18″N108°56′06″W / 47.788333333°N 108.935°W / 47.788333333; -108.935 Blaine County, Montana 48°05′26″N109°20′03″W / 48.090472222°N 109.334305555°W / 48.090472222; -109.334305555 Blaine County, Montana
Crooked River Left113 39°13′00″N93°50′33″W / 39.216666666°N 93.8425°W / 39.216666666; -93.8425 Ray County, Missouri 39°30′24″N94°16′37″W / 39.506666666°N 94.276944444°W / 39.506666666; -94.276944444 Clinton County, Missouri
Cuivre River Right56 38°56′00″N90°41′11″W / 38.9334°N 90.6865°W / 38.9334; -90.6865 St. Charles County, Missouri 39°01′02″N90°59′34″W / 39.017222222°N 90.992777777°W / 39.017222222; -90.992777777 Bedford Township, Lincoln County, Missouri
Dearborn River Left113 47°07′41″N111°54′37″W / 47.128055555°N 111.910277777°W / 47.128055555; -111.910277777 Cascade, Montana 47°18′33″N112°49′10″W / 47.309166666°N 112.819444444°W / 47.309166666; -112.819444444 Lewis and Clark County, Montana
Fishing River Left63 39°10′31″N94°08′27″W / 39.17528°N 94.14078°W / 39.17528; -94.14078 Orrick, Missouri 39°18′53″N94°29′45″W / 39.314722222°N 94.495777777°W / 39.314722222; -94.495777777 Platte Township, Clay County, Missouri
Floyd River Left180 42°28′59″N96°23′30″W / 42.4830497°N 96.3916957°W / 42.4830497; -96.3916957 Sioux City, Iowa 43°14′02″N95°37′12″W / 43.233888888°N 95.620055555°W / 43.233888888; -95.620055555 Sanborn, Iowa
Gallatin River Left193 45°56′20″N111°29′35″W / 45.9389°N 111.493°W / 45.9389; -111.493 Gallatin County, Montana 44°51′27″N110°52′59″W / 44.85739°N 110.8831°W / 44.85739; -110.8831 Park County, Montana
Gasconade River Right450 38°40′28″N91°32′55″W / 38.674444444°N 91.548611111°W / 38.674444444; -91.548611111 Gasconade, Missouri 37°11′55″N92°43′06″W / 37.198666666°N 92.718361111°W / 37.198666666; -92.718361111 Seymour, Missouri
Grand River Left760 39°23′02″N93°06′29″W / 39.384°N 93.108°W / 39.384; -93.108 Brunswick, Missouri 41°01′29″N94°16′04″W / 41.024611111°N 94.267694444°W / 41.024611111; -94.267694444 Union County, Iowa
Grand River Right303 45°34′32″N100°28′02″W / 45.575555555°N 100.467222222°W / 45.575555555; -100.467222222 Mobridge, South Dakota 45°45′13″N102°12′16″W / 45.753666666°N 102.204527777°W / 45.753666666; -102.204527777 Perkins County, South Dakota
Heart River Right475 46°46′03″N100°50′31″W / 46.7675°N 100.842°W / 46.7675; -100.842 Bismarck, North Dakota 46°56′25″N103°18′56″W / 46.940194444°N 103.315527777°W / 46.940194444; -103.315527777 Belfield, North Dakota
James River Right1,143 42°52′17″N97°17′26″W / 42.8714°N 97.2906°W / 42.8714; -97.2906 Yankton, South Dakota 46°56′25″N103°18′56″W / 46.940194444°N 103.315527777°W / 46.940194444; -103.315527777 Belfield, North Dakota
Jefferson River Left134 45°55′39″N111°30′29″W / 45.9275°N 111.508056°W / 45.9275; -111.508056 Three Forks, Montana 45°33′42″N112°20′15″W / 45.561722222°N 112.337472222°W / 45.561722222; -112.337472222 Twin Bridges, Montana
Judith River Right220 47°44′06″N109°38′46″W / 47.735°N 109.646111111°W / 47.735; -109.646111111 Fergus County, Montana 46°50′56″N110°16′10″W / 46.849027777°N 110.269444444°W / 46.849027777; -110.269444444 Judith Basin County, Montana
Kansas River Right238 39°06′55″N94°36′38″W / 39.115278°N 94.610556°W / 39.115278; -94.610556 Kansas City, Kansas 39°03′36″N96°48′05″W / 39.06°N 96.801389°W / 39.06; -96.801389 Junction City, Kansas
Knife River Right193 47°19′17″N101°22′08″W / 47.321388888°N 101.368888888°W / 47.321388888; -101.368888888 Mercer County, North Dakota 47°11′02″N103°12′40″W / 47.184027777°N 103.211083333°W / 47.184027777; -103.211083333 North Billings, North Dakota
Lamine River Right100 38°58′47″N92°51′05″W / 38.97975°N 92.8513°W / 38.97975; -92.8513 Boonville, Missouri 38°40′05″N92°57′17″W / 38.668166666°N 92.95475°W / 38.668166666; -92.95475 Richland Township, Dickinson County, Iowa
Little Blue River Right73 39°12′28″N94°13′07″W / 39.207777777°N 94.218555555°W / 39.207777777; -94.218555555 Sibley, Missouri 38°50′08″N94°32′06″W / 38.835611111°N 94.535055555°W / 38.835611111; -94.535055555 Belton, Missouri
Little Missouri River Right901 47°34′41″N102°43′23″W / 47.578138888°N 102.723083333°W / 47.578138888; -102.723083333 Dunn County, North Dakota 44°32′25″N104°59′57″W / 44.5403°N 104.9991°W / 44.5403; -104.9991 Crook County, Wyoming
Little Muddy River Left154 48°08′07″N103°35′31″W / 48.1353°N 103.592°W / 48.1353; -103.592 Williams County, North Dakota 48°32′00″N103°10′12″W / 48.533361111°N 103.169916666°W / 48.533361111; -103.169916666 Williams County
Little Sioux River Left415 41°48′11″N96°03′58″W / 41.803°N 96.066°W / 41.803; -96.066 Little Sioux Township, Harrison County, Iowa 43°39′35″N95°18′19″W / 43.659833333°N 95.305333333°W / 43.659833333; -95.305333333 Rost Township, Jackson County, Minnesota
Loutre River Left92 38°42′43″N91°25′03″W / 38.71199°N 91.41738°W / 38.71199; -91.41738 Hermann, Missouri 39°05′08″N91°47′57″W / 39.085611111°N 91.799138888°W / 39.085611111; -91.799138888 Loutre Township, Montgomery County, Missouri
Madison River Right295 45°55′39″N111°30′29″W / 45.9275°N 111.508055555°W / 45.9275; -111.508055555 Three Forks, Montana 44°38′32″N110°51′56″W / 44.642155555°N 110.865488888°W / 44.642155555; -110.865488888 Park County, Wyoming
Marias River Right338 47°55′48″N110°29′26″W / 47.929972222°N 110.490611111°W / 47.929972222; -110.490611111 Chouteau County, Montana 48°29′12″N112°13′41″W / 48.486666666°N 112.228055555°W / 48.486666666; -112.228055555 Glacier County, Montana
Milk River Left1,173 48°03′22″N106°19′08″W / 48.056111111°N 106.318888888°W / 48.056111111; -106.318888888 Valley County, Montana 48°51′20″N113°01′10″W / 48.8555376°N 113.0195347°W / 48.8555376; -113.0195347 Glacier County, Montana
Moreau River Right320 45°21′19″N100°22′31″W / 45.355277777°N 100.375277777°W / 45.355277777; -100.375277777 Dewey County, South Dakota 45°08′40″N102°50′21″W / 45.144388888°N 102.839055555°W / 45.144388888; -102.839055555 Perkins County, South Dakota
Mosquito Creek Left97 41°10′34″N95°50′25″W / 41.176°N 95.8402°W / 41.176; -95.8402 Council Bluffs, Iowa 41°47′55″N95°22′51″W / 41.798666666°N 95.380916666°W / 41.798666666; -95.380916666 Union Township, Davis County, Iowa
Musselshell River Right470 47°22′29″N107°56′35″W / 47.374722°N 107.943056°W / 47.374722; -107.943056 Winnett, Montana 46°28′47″N110°16′21″W / 46.479722°N 110.2725°W / 46.479722; -110.2725 Wheatland County, Montana
Niobrara River Right915 42°46′18″N98°02′46″W / 42.7717°N 98.0461°W / 42.7717; -98.0461 Niobrara, Nebraska 42°49′15″N104°38′50″W / 42.8208°N 104.6472°W / 42.8208; -104.6472 Niobrara County, Wyoming
Nishnabotna River Left26 40°28′57″N95°41′43″W / 40.4825°N 95.695222222°W / 40.4825; -95.695222222 Watson, Missouri 40°39′09″N95°37′25″W / 40.6525°N 95.623611111°W / 40.6525; -95.623611111 Hamburg, Iowa
Nodaway River Left106 39°54′07″N94°57′58″W / 39.902°N 94.966°W / 39.902; -94.966 Andrew County, Missouri 40°38′06″N95°01′09″W / 40.635°N 95.019166666°W / 40.635; -95.019166666 Shambaugh, Iowa
Osage River Right444 38°35′49″N91°56′43″W / 38.596944444°N 91.945277777°W / 38.596944444; -91.945277777 Callaway County, Missouri 38°01′39″N94°14′39″W / 38.0275321°N 94.2441147°W / 38.0275321; -94.2441147 Schell City, Missouri
Peace Creek Right80 38°10′28″N98°13′46″W / 38.174456°N 98.229508°W / 38.174456; -98.229508 Rice County, Kansas 37°57′59″N98°38′48″W / 37.966403°N 98.64675°W / 37.966403; -98.64675 Stafford County, Kansas
Platte River Right499 41°03′08″N95°52′51″W / 41.0523°N 95.8807°W / 41.0523; -95.8807 Plattsmouth, Nebraska 41°06′50″N100°40′33″W / 41.1139°N 100.6758°W / 41.1139; -100.6758 North Platte, Nebraska
Platte River Left275 39°15′51″N94°50′15″W / 39.2642°N 94.8375°W / 39.2642; -94.8375 Farley, Missouri 41°09′23″N94°23′02″W / 41.156305555°N 94.383861111°W / 41.156305555; -94.383861111 Union County, Iowa
Poplar River Left269 48°05′03″N105°11′08″W / 48.084166666°N 105.185555555°W / 48.084166666; -105.185555555 Poplar, Montana 49°15′13″N106°23′32″W / 49.253611111°N 106.392222222°W / 49.253611111; -106.392222222 Rural Municipality of Old Post No. 43
Redwater River Right177 48°03′41″N105°12′38″W / 48.061388888°N 105.210555555°W / 48.061388888; -105.210555555 Poplar, Montana 47°03′37″N105°52′53″W / 47.060277777°N 105.881388888°W / 47.060277777; -105.881388888 Prairie County, Montana
Sixteen Mile Creek Left111 46°06′20″N111°23′52″W / 46.105555555°N 111.397777777°W / 46.105555555; -111.397777777 Broadwater County, Montana 46°15′29″N110°32′42″W / 46.258138888°N 110.544888888°W / 46.258138888; -110.544888888 Meagher County, Montana
Smith River Right200 47°24′49″N111°28′43″W / 47.413611111°N 111.478611111°W / 47.413611111; -111.478611111 Cascade County, Montana 46°31′43″N110°58′40″W / 46.528638888°N 110.977861111°W / 46.528638888; -110.977861111 Meagher County, Montana
Soldier River Left108 41°44′15″N96°05′52″W / 41.7375°N 96.0978°W / 41.7375; -96.0978 Mondamin, Iowa 42°16′11″N95°19′47″W / 42.269694444°N 95.329694444°W / 42.269694444; -95.329694444 Hayes Township, Crawford County, Iowa
Sun River Left209 47°29′42″N111°18′43″W / 47.495°N 111.312°W / 47.495; -111.312 Great Falls, Montana 47°37′47″N112°51′25″W / 47.629722222°N 112.856944444°W / 47.629722222; -112.856944444 Lewis and Clark County, Montana
Tarkio River Left130 40°09′46″N95°26′19″W / 40.16278°N 95.43859°W / 40.16278; -95.43859 Holt County, Missouri 41°11′38″N95°03′45″W / 41.193877777°N 95.062488888°W / 41.193877777; -95.062488888 Cass County, Iowa
rivière Vermillion Left154 42°43′59″N96°53′26″W / 42.732931°N 96.890567°W / 42.732931; -96.890567 Vermillion, South Dakota 43°23′36″N97°04′06″W / 43.393456°N 97.068215°W / 43.393456; -97.068215 Turner County
White River Right933 43°42′00″N99°26′08″W / 43.700111111°N 99.435694444°W / 43.700111111; -99.435694444 Chamberlain, South Dakota 42°41′10″N103°50′14″W / 42.6861°N 103.8372°W / 42.6861; -103.8372 Harrison, Nebraska
Wolf River Right73 39°53′55″N95°11′30″W / 39.8986°N 95.1917°W / 39.8986; -95.1917 Doniphan County, Kansas 39°47′38″N95°38′28″W / 39.793888888°N 95.641111111°W / 39.793888888; -95.641111111 Powhattan, Kansas
Yellowstone River Right1,114 47°58′42″N103°58′56″W / 47.978333333°N 103.982222222°W / 47.978333333; -103.982222222 Williams County, North Dakota 43°59′18″N109°55′45″W / 43.988333333°N 109.929166666°W / 43.988333333; -109.929166666 Park County, Wyoming

Mouth to Kansas City

Kansas City to Plattsmouth

Platte River Basin

Plattsmouth to Pierre

Vermillion River

Pierre to Bismarck

Bismarck to Williston

Yellowstone River Basin

North Dakota-Montana Border to Great Falls

Great Falls to Three Forks

Headwaters

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