West Nodaway River
| West Nodaway River | |
|---|---|
The West Nodaway River at County Road J53 bridge east of Shambaugh | |
Nodaway River watershed in Iowa; the West Nodaway River is to the left | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Cass, Montgomery, and Page |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lincoln Township |
| • coordinates | 41°21′26″N 94°42′56″W / 41.3572093°N 94.7155321°W |
| • elevation | 1,370 ft (420 m) |
| Mouth | Confluence with East Nodaway River to form the Nodaway River |
• location | Buchanan Township |
• coordinates | 40°38′06″N 95°01′09″W / 40.6349908°N 95.0191439°W |
• elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Length | 73.5 mi (118.3 km) |
| Basin size | 795 sq mi (2,060 km2) |
| Width | |
| • average | 100ft |
| Discharge | |
| • location | near Clarinda |
| • average | 100 cu ft/s (2.8 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 1.3 cu ft/s (0.037 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 31,100 cu ft/s (880 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | West Nodaway River → Nodaway River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Atlantic Ocean |
| Landmarks | Viking Lake State Park |
| Stream gradient 5.6 ft/mi (1.06 m/km) | |
West Nodaway River is a stream in southwestern Iowa, in the United States. It is a tributary to the Nodaway River and is 73.5 miles long. It is considered the main tributary of the Nodaway River, and has historically and, to some degree presently, been known as the Nodaway River
The stream is monitored at two places, just east of Clarinda and just southeast of Massena and is considered a major water source by the Iowa DNR.