Ocheyedan River
| Ocheyedan River | |
|---|---|
The Ocheyedan River in Horton Township, Osceola County, Iowa | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa, Minnesota |
| Counties | Nobles County, Minnesota, Iowa: Clay, O'Brien, Osceola Counties |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 43°32′49″N 95°38′17″W / 43.547°N 95.638°W |
| Mouth | Little Sioux River |
• coordinates | 43°08′10″N 95°09′11″W / 43.136°N 95.153°W |
| Length | 58 mi (93 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Spencer, Iowa |
| • average | 349 cu/ft. per sec. (median) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ocheyedan River→ Little Sioux River→ Missouri River→Mississippi River→ Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Missouri River |
The Ocheyedan River is a tributary of the Little Sioux River, 58 mi (93 km) long, in southwestern Minnesota and northwestern Iowa in the United States. Via the Little Sioux and Missouri Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. The river has been channelized for much of its length.