Salt River (Missouri)
| Salt River | |
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Map showing major rivers in the state of Missouri. The Salt River is at the upper right near the Mississippi River. | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mark Twain Lake |
| • location | Florida, Monroe County |
| • coordinates | 39°30′07″N 91°46′51″W / 39.50194°N 91.78083°W |
| • elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Mouth | Mississippi River |
• location | Louisiana, Pike County |
• coordinates | 39°28′00″N 91°03′48″W / 39.46667°N 91.06333°W |
• elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Length | 55 mi (89 km) |
| Basin size | 2,518 sq mi (6,520 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | New London, MO |
| • average | 2,120 cu ft/s (60 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 9.5 cu ft/s (0.27 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 107,000 cu ft/s (3,000 m3/s) |
The Salt River is a river in Pike, Ralls, and Monroe counties in Missouri, United States that is tributary of the Mississippi River. The river is approximately 55 miles (89 km) long and drains an area of 2,518 mi2 (6,520 km2) in parts of twelve Missouri counties.