North Canadian River
| North Canadian River | |
|---|---|
The North Canadian River near Yukon, Oklahoma | |
Map of the Canadian River watershed showing the North Canadian River | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Oklahoma |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of Beaver River and Wolf Creek |
| • location | Woodward County |
| • coordinates | 36°35′20″N 99°30′06″W / 36.5889236°N 99.5017789°W |
| • elevation | 1,952 ft (595 m) |
| Mouth | Eufaula Lake, Canadian River |
• location | McIntosh County |
• coordinates | 35°22′30″N 95°36′36″W / 35.3750995°N 95.6099852°W |
• elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Length | 800 mi (1,300 km) |
| Basin size | 17,955 square miles (46,500 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Wetumka |
| • average | 834 cu ft/s (23.6 m3/s) |
The North Canadian River is a river, 440 miles (710 km) long, in Oklahoma in the United States. It is a tributary of the Canadian River, draining an area of 17,955 square miles (46,500 km2) in a watershed that includes parts of northeastern New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle.
A seven-mile (eleven-kilometer) portion of the river flowing through Oklahoma City was renamed the Oklahoma River in 2004.