White River (Indiana)
| White River - Indiana Wapahani | |
|---|---|
White River at the Emrichsville Dam in Indianapolis | |
The forks of the White River are highlighted in dark blue. The sky-blue area is the basin watershed. | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Washington Township (West Fork) Stoney Creek Township (East Fork) |
| • coordinates | 40°04′46″N 84°55′58″W / 40.0794906°N 84.9327413°W (West Fork) 40°02′18″N 85°16′03″W / 40.038361°N 85.267389°W (East Fork) |
| 2nd source | |
| • location | Veale Township |
| • coordinates | 38°32′48″N 87°14′30″W / 38.546611°N 87.241556°W |
| Mouth | Wabash River |
• location | Gibson County, Indiana, opposite Mount Carmel, Illinois |
• coordinates | 38°24′51″N 87°44′33″W / 38.4142134°N 87.7425280°W |
| Length | 362 mi (583 km) |
| Basin size | 5,746 sq mi (14,880 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mount Carmel, Illinois |
| • average | 13,845 cu/ft. per sec. |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Wabash → Ohio → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
The White River is an American two-forked river that flows through central and southern Indiana and is the main tributary to the Wabash River. Via the west fork, considered to be the main stem of the river by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, the White River is 362 miles (583 km) long. Indiana's capital, Indianapolis, is located along the river. The two forks meet just north of Petersburg and empty into the Wabash River at Mount Carmel, Illinois.