Missouri River

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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.

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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

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Fort Peck Lake watercourse Missouri River
Columbia, Missouri hasRiverNearby Missouri River
this entity surface form: Missouri River (nearby to the south)
The Meeting of the Waters fountain in St. Louis depicts Missouri River
subject surface form: The Meeting of the Waters
Blue River tributaryOf Missouri River
Blue River mouthLocatedIn Missouri River
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas locatedOn Missouri River
Missouri Territory namedAfter Missouri River
Missouri Territory borderedBy Missouri River
Washington County, Nebraska locatedOn Missouri River
Winter Quarters, Nebraska locatedOn Missouri River
Milk River mouth Missouri River
Milk River tributaryOf Missouri River
Meeting of the Waters mainSubject Missouri River
western Iowa borderedBy Missouri River
subject surface form: Western Iowa
western Iowa hasRiver Missouri River
subject surface form: Western Iowa
Nebraska Highway 75 followsCorridor Missouri River
Missouri Plateau namedAfter Missouri River
Missouri Plateau drainedBy Missouri River
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site locatedOn Missouri River
this entity surface form: upper Missouri River
Bismarck locatedOnRiver Missouri River
Missouri wine region locatedAlong Missouri River
Woodbury County, Iowa bordersRiver Missouri River
Cass County, Nebraska bordersRiver Missouri River
Sweetwater River riverSystem Missouri River
CPKC Stadium near Missouri River
Burt County, Nebraska locatedOn Missouri River
Burt County, Nebraska borderFormedBy Missouri River
Burt County, Nebraska hasWaterBoundary Missouri River
Missouri River floodplain follows Missouri River
Iowa and Illinois hasMajorRiver Missouri River
subject surface form: Iowa
Kentucky and Missouri borderDefinedByRiver Missouri River
subject surface form: Missouri
Mondamin, Iowa locatedNear Missouri River
Mill Creek (Kansas) riverSystem Missouri River
Gates of the Mountains locatedOnRiver Missouri River
Missouri Valley, Iowa locatedNear Missouri River
North Downtown Omaha locatedNear Missouri River
Lake Sakakawea locatedOnRiver Missouri River
Lake Sakakawea watercourse Missouri River
Lake Sakakawea inflow Missouri River
Lake Sakakawea outflow Missouri River
Lake Oahe locatedOn Missouri River
Lake Oahe watercourse Missouri River
Lake Oahe inflow Missouri River
Lake Oahe outflow Missouri River
Missouri Route 291 crosses Missouri River