Missouri River

E21358

The Missouri River is the longest river in North America, flowing from the Rocky Mountains of western Montana to join the Mississippi River near St. Louis.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

All labels observed (18)

Statements (62)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
averageDischarge approximately 2,800 cubic meters per second
approximately 99,000 cubic feet per second
basinArea over 1,300,000 square kilometers
over 529,000 square miles
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
confluenceLocation near St. Louis, Missouri
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dischargeLocation near St. Louis, Missouri
drainageBasin Missouri River Basin
flowsThrough Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
hasTributary James River
Kansas River
Milk River
Niobrara River
Osage River
Platte River
Yellowstone River
historicalRole important transportation corridor during westward expansion of the United States
major route for the Lewis and Clark Expedition
length approximately 2,341 miles
approximately 3,767 kilometers
majorCityOnRiver Bismarck, North Dakota
Great Falls, Montana
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
surface form: Kansas City, Missouri

Omaha, Nebraska
Sioux City, Iowa
majorUse hydroelectric power
irrigation
municipal water supply
navigation
mouthElevation approximately 122 meters
approximately 400 feet
mouthLocation Mississippi River
namedFor Missouri tribe
passesThrough Fort Peck Lake
Lake Francis Case
Lake Oahe
Lake Sakakawea
Lake Sharpe
Lewis and Clark Lake
region Great Plains
Midwestern United States
sourceElevation approximately 1,800 meters
approximately 5,900 feet
sourceLocation Rocky Mountains
western Montana
superlative longest river in North America
tributaryOf Mississippi River
USStateBorderFor Missouri–Kansas state line
surface form: Kansas–Missouri border

Nebraska–Iowa border
Nebraska–Missouri border
Nebraska–South Dakota border
Nebraska–South Dakota border
surface form: South Dakota–Iowa border

Referenced by (329)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mills County, Iowa bordersRiver Missouri River
Town of Kansas locatedOn Missouri River
Carter Lake, Iowa locatedOnRiver Missouri River
Carter Lake, Iowa locatedWestOf Missouri River
this entity surface form: Missouri River main channel
Honey Creek, Iowa locatedNear Missouri River
Harrison County, Iowa bordersRiver Missouri River
South Dakota hasRiver Missouri River
Southwestern Iowa borderedBy Missouri River
Kansas River mouth Missouri River
Kansas River flowsInto Missouri River
Kansas River isMajorTributaryOf Missouri River
Gateway City associatedWithRiver Missouri River
Chesterfield, Missouri, United States locatedOnRiver Missouri River
subject surface form: Chesterfield, Missouri
Helena locatedNear Missouri River
Montana hasMajorRiver Missouri River
Little Blue River tributaryOf Missouri River
Little Blue River mouth Missouri River
Interior Lowlands drainedBy Missouri River
Mississippi River basin includesPartOf Missouri River
this entity surface form: Missouri
U.S. Route 34 crosses Missouri River
St. Louis metropolitan area majorRiver Missouri River
St. Joseph, Missouri locatedOnRiver Missouri River
Sioux City, Iowa locatedOnRiver Missouri River
Nebraska–Iowa region crossesRiver Missouri River
Bellevue, Nebraska locatedOn Missouri River
Lafayette County, Missouri locatedOn Missouri River
this entity surface form: Missouri River (northern boundary)
eastern Nebraska containsRiver Missouri River
subject surface form: Eastern Nebraska
William F. Raynolds notableExpeditionArea Missouri River
this entity surface form: Missouri River headwaters
Wyandotte County, Kansas locatedOn Missouri River
Eppley Airfield nearWaterBody Missouri River
Snow Creek Ski Area near Missouri River
Siouxland region crossesRiver Missouri River
northwestern Iowa contains Missouri River
this entity surface form: Missouri River (segment along Iowa–South Dakota border)
Yankton, South Dakota, United States locatedOnRiver Missouri River
subject surface form: Yankton, South Dakota
Sugar Creek, Missouri locatedNear Missouri River
Sibley, Missouri locatedOn Missouri River
Sibley, Missouri locatedNear Missouri River
Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge crosses Missouri River
Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge isOnRiver Missouri River
KC metro hasRiver Missouri River
Missouri City, Missouri adjacentTo Missouri River
Northeastern Kansas traversedBy Missouri River