Verdigris River
| Verdigris River Van Horner Creek, Vermillion River, Wasetihoge River | |
|---|---|
The Verdigris River near Lenapah, Oklahoma | |
Map of the Verdigris watershed | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas, Oklahoma |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source confluence | |
| • location | Madison, Kansas |
| • coordinates | 38°09′08″N 96°10′01″W / 38.15222°N 96.16694°W |
| • elevation | 1,090 ft (330 m) |
| Mouth | Arkansas River |
• location | Muskogee, Oklahoma |
• coordinates | 35°48′01″N 95°18′28″W / 35.80028°N 95.30778°W |
• elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
| Length | 310 mi (500 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | USGS 07176000 near Claremore, OK |
| • average | 4,644 cu ft/s (131.5 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 3.4 cu ft/s (0.096 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 77,700 cu ft/s (2,200 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Verdigris-Arkansas-Mississippi |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Fall River, Elk River, Caney River |
| Waterbodies | Toronto Lake, Oologah Lake |
The Verdigris River /ˈvɜːrdɪɡrɪs/ is a tributary of the Arkansas River in southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma in the United States. It is about 310 miles (500 km) long. Via the Arkansas, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.