Wolf River (Kansas) facts for kids
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The Wolf River near its mouth in 2006
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | north of Powhattan 1,181 ft (360 m) 39°47′38″N 95°38′28″W / 39.79389°N 95.64111°W |
| River mouth | Missouri River southeast of White Cloud 827 ft (252 m) 39°53′55″N 95°11′30″W / 39.89861°N 95.19167°W |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 247.8 sq mi (642 km2) |
The Wolf River is a 45.7-mile-long (73.5 km) tributary of the Missouri River in northeastern Kansas in the United States, draining an area of 247.8 square miles (642 km2) in the Dissected Till Plains region.
It rises in Brown County, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Powhattan, and flows generally eastwardly into Doniphan County, past the communities of Robinson, Leona, and Severance. Near Severance, the river turns northward; it flows into the Missouri River approximately 8 miles (13 km) southeast of White Cloud.
According to a 2001 study by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, 71% of the Wolf River watershed is cropland, 25% is grassland, 3% is woodland, and 0.5% is urban.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Wolf River has also been known historically as:
- Petite Riviere de Cansez
- Riviere du Loup
- Shun-ta-nesh-nanga
- Wolf Creek
