English River (Iowa)
| English River | |
| River | |
 The English River at Riverside
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Iowa |
| District | Washington County, Iowa |
| Source | |
| - coordinates | 41°30′27″N 92°03′14″W / 41.5075°N 92.0540°W |
| Mouth | Iowa River |
| - coordinates | 41°29′15″N 91°30′07″W / 41.4875°N 91.50183°W |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: English River (Iowa) | |
The English River is a tributary of the Iowa River in southeastern Iowa in the United States. The main stem of the river is 37.4 miles (60.2 km) long.[1] Including its longest headwaters tributary, the North English River, the total length increases to 89.2 miles (143.6 km).[1] Via the Iowa River, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. The Deep River is a minor tributary of the English River. The towns of North English, South English and Deep River are named for the English and Deep rivers.
[edit] Course
The English River flows for much of its course as two streams:
- The 51.8-mile-long (83.4 km) North English River[1] is the longer of the two forks. It rises just south of Grinnell in western Poweshiek County and flows generally east-southeastwardly through Iowa County, past the town of Guernsey. In Iowa County it collects two minor tributaries, the Deep River and the Middle English River, both of which rise in Poweshiek County and flow eastwardly for short distances.
- The 48.5-mile-long (78.1 km) South English River[1] rises just south of Montezuma in southern Poweshiek County and flows generally eastwardly through extreme northeastern Mahaska County and northern Keokuk County.
The north and south forks join in extreme northwestern Washington County. The English River then flows generally eastwardly for about 37 miles (60 km),[1] past the town of Riverside. It joins the Iowa River in northeastern Washington County, 12 miles (19 km) south of Iowa City.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry
- DeLorme (1998). Iowa Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-214-5.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: English River
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North English River
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middle English River
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South English River
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deep River
