Maquoketa River
The Maquoketa River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about 150 miles (240 km) long,[1] in northeastern Iowa in the United States.
| Maquoketa River | |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Mississippi River |
| Length | 150 mi (240 km) |
| Mouth elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
Its watershed covers 1,694 square miles (4,387 km2)[2] within a rural region of rolling hills and farmland southwest of Dubuque.
It is not to be confused with the Little Maquoketa River. The river and its tributaries mark the border of the Driftless Area of Iowa. The name comes from Maquaw-Autaw, which means "Bear River" in Meskwaki.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 13, 2011
- ↑ "Evaluating Agricultural Nonpoint Loadings on Pool 13 from Maquoketa River Watershed, Iowa", USGS, Retrieved July 18, 2007
- ↑ "Maquoketa as the Centre of Trade". Maquoketa Jackson Sentinel. May 12, 1870.
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