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The Elk River is formed by a collection of intermittent streams in southwestern Greenwood County, [2] and flows for about 95 miles (153 km) [1] generally east-southeast through Butler, Elk, and Montgomery counties, past the towns of Elk Falls, Longton and Elk City. It joins the Verdigris River at the northern edge of the city of Independence.
Laurel Run joins the Bennett Branch near the community of Caledonia, Elk County. [1] Trout Run joins approximately 7.5 miles (12.1 km) downstream at the community of Benezette, Elk County. [1] The Bennett Branch continues for 17.6 miles (28.3 km) to join the Driftwood Branch at the borough of Driftwood to form Sinnemahoning Creek. [2]
Elk River: 161: Near Elk Falls: Soldier Creek: 158: Near Topeka: Medicine Lodge River: 151: Near Kiowa: ... USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Kansas (1974) External ...
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At the overlook is the 2/3-mile Post Oak Nature Trail. There is also a paved and handicapped accessible 3.3-mile (5.3 km) South Squaw Multipurpose trail. Running outside of the park is the Elk River Hiking Trail, a scenic 15-mile (24 km) route that begins at the west edge of the dam and ends near the U.S. Route 160 bridge on the Elk River.
Elk Creek is a stream in Bourbon and Linn counties, in the U.S. state of Kansas. [1] Elk Creek was named for the elk seen there by early settlers. [2] See also
The Elk City Reservoir is a reservoir located 7 miles (11 km) east of Elk City, Kansas. The dam that forms the lake was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers . It has approximately 4,500 acres (18 km 2 ) of water, and 12,000 acres (49 km 2 ) of wildlife, and a total of over 50 miles (80 km) of shoreline.
The river flows for approximately 359 miles (578 km) [2] from central Nebraska into Kansas, until its confluence with the Kansas River at Manhattan. It was given its name by the Kansa tribe of Native Americans, who lived at its mouth from 1780 to 1830, and who called it the Great Blue Earth River .